Sun Mote Copse paradise

haha, i just realised it again as i was writing my previous post :')

i rolled a d10 and it was even(8), so that's a yes! yes to them managing to down the deer, i went ahead and assumed.

His tactic seemed to be working. If Eljay could see himself from a distance in that moment, he might've been surprised and impressed; he didn't realise that he was looking like a proper wolf. He'd always been pretty good at hunting when it was in a group, but it was often overshadowed by his inability to catch small prey on his own or giving good, firm directions in groups. But as part of a group that worked well together he was more competent than most would think when meeting him. He was glad that Niamh stuck to the instructions he gave, because he would've aborted the hunt if she had decided to play the hero despite his questions not to. There were plenty of days left for her to play the hero after her children were born.

For some time they ran, Eljay dodging the stray kicks from the deer while he made sure he was the more dangerous target while Niamh made sure the deer stayed on track and didn't find its way back to its counterparts. Eljay found himself growing tired after a while, but he didn't want to give up on this kill. They needed the meat right now, after such a poor fall and winter. He had managed to land some blows on the deer's legs, but nothing close to fatal; hopefully, it would help them when they'd manage to get the deer down, in case they wouldn't get it dead right away.

Now, Eljay shouted and he jumped then, first cutting off the deer so that it was stopped in its tracks. As it reared, he jumped towards the neck from the other side. He had hoped to push it down, but he realised too late that instead, he was pulling it down by the neck and as it crashed down to the ground Eljay felt a surge of pain as one of his paws landed underneath its mass. Pushing through the pain he held on, hoping that it would stop struggling soon, and hoping that Niamh would be safe in the meantime. At least now that it was down, it would be easier to avoid the flailing legs.