Moonspear Outsider

arcturus was no stranger to orchestrating pack hunts, but with moriko as an unknown quantity things were not as seamless as he was used to. he did not much care for taking instruction, being a proud young man and all, but he acknowledged morikio's statement with a silent flick of her tail.

at least it showed she was capable of thinking for herself, and not stupid.

he slunk deeper into the fernwood. the doe was nearby, somewhere -- he could hear the stomp of her hooves as she warded off deerflies, and the slick crunch of her teeth as she grazed. following the sound, the moonspearian slowed as he saw her copper flank between tall blades of grass. he situated himself gingerly and crept close -- and when he could come no closer without detection, arcturus burst from the brushes and flew towards her.