Otatso Wetlands night shadow

ridgeback had different tactics against the caribou. sun eater found himself watchful over these movements, grinning in pleasure to see how strong the man's hold was.

he himself set an increase in speed, lunging to halt their quarry, slinging snaps and forcing the animal to level heavy antlers at him instead. 

claws ripped dirt from earth, root from ground; sun eater at the caribou's shoulder as it careered toward a tripping halt.