Ocean's Breath Plateau cycle

Heph grinned back, while closing the distance would help she found the conversation a pleasant aside to the focus of the hunt. She was practiced enough to be able to inch forward, earth quiet beneath her paws, as she moved in and out of shadows. Their voices were quiet, and she nodded her head. "If it is injured I'd bet the same." After all injury already predisposed the hind to slower running and pain took a toll on the mind - the creature would already be frightened and anxious about its state and may even make a poor decision in its panic.

As they neared no other targets particularly jumped out though the rest of the herd came into sharper focus the closer they were. "Otherwise I'll bet on whichever one's unlucky enough to catch your eye." She sent a wink Iiana's way, an easy smile slashed across her maw in lieu of a laughter which might startle the herd. The deer were alert, but they not not quite cottoned on. Though she was eager to start the chase she wanted to be as close as possible and garner the pair of hunters every advantage, so though her muscles itched to spring she held back, carefully controlling her steps.