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Though Elwood gave it his best effort and tried to cover the ground that he lost, his exhaustion was just too great. He felt like he could hardly keep his legs moving, and though the cow was tired as well, she seemed to have more stamina than the wolves. As he finally caught up with Saena, he noticed how heavily she was breathing and that her pace was slowing against her will.

With a frustrated snort, the gamekeeper, too, dropped to a lower speed. Eventually, they both halted; by that point, the elk was well beyond their reach. He had done a decent amount of damage to her gut, but he didn't know if it would be enough to cause her death later on in the evening. It wasn't worth sticking around for, as he was now tired, disappointed, and a long way from home.

Despite their failure, it had been a good learning experience, and Elwood shrugged his shoulders as he looked at his young hunting partner. "Good effort," he said, his voice ragged with the effort of trying to rapidly fill his lungs with air.