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Post by Tierra Leigh on Dec 9, 2008 14:48:18 GMT -6
Tierra was still and low in the grass. Her orbs watched intensely the scene as it unfolded before her. Many times before she had hunted big game but never had she waited for it to come to her. Her muscles were relaxed but could tense when needed. Her jaw was lose, her tongue running along the roof of her mouth. She awaited the prime moment when the three fems would be upon the lovely feasts. She shook aside the barbaric feeling of her thoughts and soon her actions. 'It's only the way of life' she reminded herself. She lay silent and waited...
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Post by aspenofthedell on Dec 10, 2008 15:29:53 GMT -6
Timber Vine watched Eclipse leave to his duties so she turned to Black Rose and Tierra. She watched as they found good hiding spots in the place she told Eclipse to herd the moose to. She then huddled down into her own spot and waited till the bull had run past, since he lead the way, then jumped out as the cow and calf came by. The calf was on the other side towards Black Rose and Tierra but the cow would most likely put up a fight for the calf. So Timber bit at the cow's side to draw her attention away from Tierra and Rose's attacks. She could hear when the two other fems attacked but when the cow tripped and landed face first while the other two moose kept running, Timber called the rest of the pack down on the cow whose newly broken leg had ended it for her.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Black Rose had hid her body below some dead underbrush and waited. When the bull ran past she almost jumped but held herself till Timber jumped after the cow and calf. Rose took her spot at the hind of the calf since that was her spot and left the neck to Tierra. But then the cow fell and Timber called them all upon her Rose fell to the kicking back legs as she saw Timber go for the cow's head and neck. She barked a warning for Tierra to watch the working front leg for it could still break a bone if one were put in range.
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Post by Tierra Leigh on Dec 10, 2008 21:22:13 GMT -6
Tierra's muscles lept into action as she lunged at the calf. Timber went for the cow on the other side. Tierra made the kill fast breaking the calf's neck. She sank her teeth in deep feeling the bone beneath them and the tendons ripping under her jaws. Fresh blood filer her mouth as her eyes widened she fought back the frenzy of the kill. A burning need to kill filled her, her sences were dulling but Tierra pulled herself away from the limp body at her feet. She sprang to Timber and rose. She examined the cow and thought twice about leaching for the neck, if she could get a clear shot she would take it. She had to be careful not to get clobbered by a front hoof. Tierra had once been kicked and spent weeks in a cave with broken ribs. That was a mistake she would not be repeating.
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Post by overkill on Dec 10, 2008 22:47:06 GMT -6
As the cow and calf got up and started running Eclipse began to chase them towards the pack, making sure to keep the in line and avoid the legs of the cow. As they neared the pack the others jumped out and attacked the cow; Eclipse managed to catch up to the cow before Tierra could and decided to help by biting the cow in the front leg. He tried to hold as tight as he could to make Tierra's job easier. While Eclipse was biting down he began to think:"Hurry! The longer the cow breathes, all the more likely it is she'll retaliate!"
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Post by Tierra Leigh on Dec 11, 2008 0:11:11 GMT -6
Tierra took her chance as Eclipse held the front. She dived for the neck sinking her teeth in deep. The frenzy flooded her senses once more. She bit down severing the jugular, blood filled her mouth. Warm. She held tight as the last remnants of life departed the cow. She held tight making sure the cow was truly dead. Tierra bit down one more time and let go as the bone cracked beneath her. Closing her eyes she took a few steps back from the bodies. She sat and licked her muzzle shaking a little. It had been a long time since she had taken down a big kill like that. It had been a long time since the frenzy of a kill almost overtook her.
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Post by aspenofthedell on Dec 12, 2008 12:52:53 GMT -6
Timber had also gone after the neck of the cow and soon she lay still. Timber stepped back and sat looking over the two kills that would keep the small pack for many days. She smiled with satisfaction as now they could all get to know each other. In a larger pack the alpha would have eaten first keeping away the lower ranks but since the pack was only four and they had two kills they could all eat together. Timber move to start in on the cow's ribs, pulling at the coat to remove the fur and get at the flesh.~~~~~~~~~~~~ Black Rose stood with a smile at the rear of the cow, looking at the other three. She was happy to have so much food and now time to get to know the new wolves. She sat back and watched as Timber started to feed. Her eyes began to wander around the forest they were in and she wondered how many other moose they would find here. If there was enough moose here they might be able to last the whole winter here. But then winter was a time for wolves to wander the borders and remark them. It also rebonded the pack as one, a working unit. It was also a way to find others that might join and maybe mates.
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Post by overkill on Dec 12, 2008 16:28:32 GMT -6
Eclipse rather than bothering to release his jaw, loosened it egnough so he wasn't biting down on the bone. He then pulled his head back exposing the flesh of the cow's upper leg. As Eclipse did this he shuttered at the sound of tearing flesh, however he proceeded to eat. While Eclipse ate he though of what they would do after they finished eating. the only thing that came to mind was becoming more familiar with one another, or looking for more to join the pack.
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Post by Tierra Leigh on Dec 13, 2008 1:52:58 GMT -6
Tierra watched as the others fed. She kept watch. She would eat in a second when her muscles told her no one would interrupt. Her nose was clean as she took in the smells around her other than the kill. Her ears flicked back and forth at the sound of ripping flesh. Tierra knew there would be enough food for them all so she waited. She was used to waiting. Her brother would always eat first then her mother, Tika and Tierra always fed together. Last. That was what she was accustom to. She smiled watching the others eat. Watching her pack eat.
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Post by aspenofthedell on Dec 15, 2008 12:42:02 GMT -6
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Post by overkill on Dec 16, 2008 1:25:48 GMT -6
Eclipse Finished eating and walked over to Timber Vine and sat down next to her. He watched as Black Rose walk and leave the forest. but then noticed that Tierra had not eaten so he walked over and asked:"why didn't you eat with us? is something wrong?"
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Post by Tierra Leigh on Dec 16, 2008 14:57:17 GMT -6
She snapped out of her thinking when Eclipse came over, "Sorry, it's what I'm accustom to. I guess some habits stick more than others. I'm so used to securing a parameter while the others eat before I do" she smiled got up and made her way over to the kill. Once Tierra had her fill she joined the others and cleaned her muzzle once again. She looked up and sniffed the crisp air. "snow?" she tilted her head and looked at Timber.
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Post by aspenofthedell on Dec 16, 2008 16:36:35 GMT -6
Timber Vine shifted to her belly then to her other side, resting her hip against Tierra's. She looked up to the sky through the trees then sniffed, long and deep. She turned over her shoulder to Tierra and nodded. "Yes. Seems the first storm of winter is here." She looked after the way Black Rose went then looked at Eclipse. Black Rose had often gone off by herself, more so since their parents died. She sometimes left for days most often visiting the grave yard or even crossing the border to Moonlight lands. That was the thing that always upset Timber, since wolves of a pack are never to cross their own border to no-wolf-zone much less enter another lands. Timber grumbled under her breath and looked back to Eclipse and Tierra.
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Post by overkill on Dec 16, 2008 21:30:17 GMT -6
Eclipse when back and sat next to Timber watching Black Rose once more, looked over to the other two wolves and he asked:"where is she going?" He wasn't paying much attention to the snow, even though it may make things harder it wasn't as important to him as his new pack. he had figured that the pack would need all it's member to fair the winter at it's best.
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Post by aspenofthedell on Dec 17, 2008 20:08:02 GMT -6
Timber Vine sat up next to Eclipse with a sigh. "She goes off like this now and then. But she only tends to stay away for days after a kill is made for the pack. This should be her last one till spring. I think she has a boyfriend." She said with a grin though she really didn't believe Rose had a mate. Timber sighed again as snow slowly started to fall in over sized flakes. It didn't take long for the wolves to be covered in a layer of snow. Timber lay back down close to Tierra and Eclipse in a ball, placing her tail over her nose. Her golden eyes watched out from under snow covered eye lashes at two eagles high upon a tree. The pack would be there for a few days and since night was coming on Timber was readying herself for the inches of snow and cold to come.
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Post by Tierra Leigh on Dec 17, 2008 23:36:02 GMT -6
Tierra settled down for the night at Timber's side. A think layer of snow was starting to bed itself in her pelt. She watched as the trees of green became white. She was grateful for the company she now held. If she had not found the pack she too would still be wondering in the snow looking for a mate or pack to keep her warm. "Will she be ok on her own?" Tierra knew there was more to the story but she wouldn't press it because it was simply none of her business. "I can go looking for her if you wish" Tierra looked across at Timber.
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