keep up and reach out

It was a tricky thing, to send one single animal running away from the group - but Aki did not doubt Elias would find a way. If the animals were pigs, or boars, surely they could outrun them. They moved in unison together, trailing after the scent of the prey animals slowly. The corners of his lips lifted in a grin as Elias whispered that he'd be back. As his new friend moved away to his task at hand, Aki also grew silent as he focused on their plan.

His nostrils flared as he got a more thoroughly whiff of their scent. Ears flicked, hearing the rustling and splashing of Elias - presumably - as he rounded on one of them and aimed to send it running. The gentle noise became more frantic, as the rush began, and Aki found himself tensing his muscles in preparation.

It wasn't long before, through the underbrush, he caught sight of one of them.. no, two.. scrambling forward. They weren't pigs at all. In fact, they only looked mildly pig-like. They looked pretty damn weird, though he was only momentarily stunned. Rearing back slightly, they quickly noticed him and halted in their rush forward. They were suddenly panicked, and uncertain which direction to go.. toward the wolf that had chased them, or toward him. He made the decision a bit easier, starting forward with a great surge toward them.

In their confusion, the two tapir became separated. It was a split-second decision which one to ignore, and which one to push back toward Elias. The larger of the two would make a far better meal, though would be more difficult to take down. He chose her, charging toward her as she made a squeak of fear and scrambled back toward the way she'd came. He snapped his jaws as he closed in on her, through his presence caused her pace to quicken drastically.