a place for me

Kai wasn't aware that the other boy felt a burden of responsibility of the outcome of the hunt. As far as Kai was concerned, neither of them seemed very experienced and all they could do was try their best, and hope their efforts were fruitful. Worst case scenario, they could find a rabbit's den and try to snag a few of those, or even grab some fish out of a pond or river. They'd figure it out!

He hoped Brandr understood where his mind was going. Being so close to the prey made it difficult to communicate without alerting them to their presence, so they'd have to use physical cues to guide them. Brandr seemed to know what he was trying to do, and didn't seem to protest -- not that from such a distance Kai would've been able to tell easily if he didn't think this was a good plan.

The boy felt adrenaline begin to course through his veins as he kicked off, heading at full-speed toward the herd. From the corner of his vision he saw Brandr start toward the herd too, from the nearly opposite direction. He increased his pace as the prey caught on, scrambling to flee and head somewhat in Brandr's direction. Luckily his charging confused them, and momentarily stalled their escape as they spun in different directions, colliding with one another in their frenzy. The youngest, to his pleasure, staggered slightly behind. Just close enough for Kai to reach, and with a final kick he managed to part his jaws and snag one of the young deer's hind legs. His jaws clamped firmly around his ankle, sending the creature sprawling forward, hopefully giving Brandr enough time to go in for the kill.