Silverlight Terrace Rain or Shine (I)

Their plan had changed in just a few short minutes, influenced by the group of deer they had their eyes on. The youths talked through their options quietly; Floki liked the collaboration between them despite their inexperienced uncertainty. This was the best way for them to learn, and even if they weren't ready to actually attempt to bring down their target, he hoped that they could at least separate her from the herd without sustaining any injuries.

His ear flicked as Wildfire contemplated softly, then he nodded when she announced that she was ready. "Here goes nothing," he breathed, and then he gave a kick with his hind legs and propelled himself forward. The lanky adolescent raced towards the deer, eyes bright and ears erect as he watched their reactions. As predicted, the leggy animals were startled by the sudden appearance of the wolves and bolted, initially moving in all different directions. There was a moment of confusion in which Floki dropped back, having lost sight of their doe, but as the deer regrouped he spotted her again near the left side of the crowd.

He veered towards her, approaching her from behind. The proximity of her hooves and the hooves of her comrades was a little unnerving, but Floki snapped at her ankles anyway, hoping to eventually drive her away from the herd. He was acutely aware of the sound of his own heart thrumming and the pounding of Wildfire's paws on the ground nearby.