Ouroboros Spine the one who devours

"your fear comes from a place of care," she would come to say in a comforting tone, "there is much at stake for Moonglow." for her, for him, for everyone. no one within the village could say that the effects of the hell cat would go unnoticed if something drastic happened.

"walk with me." she invited him to come with her for a patrol around their home, wondering if they may spot anything while together. there was much to discuss.

"they are strong," she would come to tell first hunter, "smart; they can easily kill one of us if caught alone." why the gods would decide to make a creature so overpowered, shikoba would never know. "but they walk a path by themselves." 

solitary beings as they preferred to be known. had they been able to form prides, the wolves may have been run out of their homes. "and they know when to run." with enough able bodies and intimidation, the cat would have to realize that the risk was too high when there were too many warriors in the village it preyed upon.

"if enough of us were present, there is a chance of scaring it away. but it puts us at risk for an attack, or even an ambush when we leave the others alone in the village." strategy was something shikoba was vocal about, though it required a lot of smart thinking and planning in order for it to be useful.