Ravensblood Forest dead man's chest

next round ends 7th Feb (or when everyone has posted!)
1 post per round, no order to keep things easy <3

And so they came.

One by one, the captain greeted each of his crew with a nod and toothy grin. Meredith was first, her steady confidence a welcome sight. He almost missed the arrival as Worm as she came to stand near the girl, eyes grazing over her to rest on Hex but nevertheless glad for her presence. The more wolves, the more they could hunt, and the more they could feast like Kings.

Aelius came to his side, and soon Firefly too made his presence known. Nox's smile only widened at the man's enthusiasm; hoping that his talent for entertainment was matched by his ability to hunt.

"Now the crew's all 'ere," he started, leading the pack deeper into the forest at a steady lope. "I suggest we split into two. I'll take 'Firefly an' Hex, Meredith can lead Aelius and Worm." This, he reckoned, balanced their numbers into more manageable groups and gave them a fighting chance at felling more than one deer while taking into account each wolf's individual strength.

"Mere, you stay near. Creep up and get the herd runnin' northwest towards the treeline. There's sick among 'em, old too - they'll fall behind. The rest of us will be waitin' there to cut 'em off." An ambush of sorts. Wetting his nose, the captain ground to a halt atop a gentle rise to look down upon a nearby clearing where a crowd of deer were making the best of winter vegetation.

"Got it?" his voice was hushed now, molten eyes flicking between the waiting faces of his crew. Once he was satisfied they were all on the same page, he flagged his tail expectantly for his men to follow.