Redhawk Caldera Listen as the wind blows from across the great divide [m]

Both males took a long look at the small group of deer, sizing them up and determining their odds. Elwood noticed the pregnant female, but it didn't cross his mind to consider her as their target -- Peregrine, on the other hand, saw the doe not just for the challenge she presented, but the potential reward. His brows raised momentarily, then he bobbed his head as the Alpha laid out their plans. It was doable; they were both capable gamekeepers.

Thoughts of Derp slipped to the back of Elwood's mind as he focused on the hunt, his tail giving a predatory lash as he slunk away from Peregrine. He swung in a wide arc, using underbrush as cover so as not to reveal himself to the deer and scatter them prematurely. As he moved, he kept one eye and ear trained on them, creeping along quietly until he was in position. When he looked back towards Peregrine, he was very nearly opposite where his fellow hunter stood; he waited a moment, catching the other wolf's eye, then he prowled forward.

Quickly, he accelerated to a trot and then loped right into the midst of the herd. They reacted by leaping away from him, and as he snapped at the buck's hindquarters, he watched the pregnant doe. Carefully, he drove the male away from his hinds, avoiding his galloping hooves and swinging antlers. With an abrupt change of direction, he then veered and attempted to corral the chosen female towards Peregrine while simultaneously keeping tabs on the buck.