Hey, did we order this dinner to go?

*Artemis* · 04-21-2017, 11:53 AM

Artemis watched as one of the youngsters joined in on the hunt. One of the yearlings, Valdis, had arrived. She cut off yet another route of escape the ewe might have taken. Artemis watched with baited breath as Ruth did his best to give chase, and got a swift kick in the chest for his trouble. She winced, but it could have been worse. The chest would heal, but the eyes and teeth were a bit more fragile. "Ooch" she murmured, gently implying an imitation of his accent. In response to Chaos's question, she went on. "Shouldn't be a problem. We can choke her up. See you in the fray, then," she said, sending him a quick wink before turning and picking her way down the ridge. The next time they spoke it would probably be after dancing with a flurry of sharp hooves on a steep, jagged mountainside. She sent out a wordless petition for luck from whatever might be listening.

She skittered along the mountainside, trying to maintain speed and dexterity, along with an awareness of what was going on. Ruthgar was moving the ewe back in their direction, and Valdis was keeping her easiest avenue of escape blocked. If she timed it right, Artemis could keep her from pushing to far towards the mountains eastern slope, but if she appeared too early in the sheep's path she might dart out into the gap between Valdis and herself. Of course, her vibrant coat did not make her task any easier, but the slopes were strewn with rocks of all sizes, ridges and ledges, and on top of it all the ewe was rather occupied at the moment. She was able to find an ambush spot, coming upon it with hardly a moment to spare. A slab of rock had slid down onto the ledge, blocking a bit of it's path from sight. The scattering of stone and hard breathing was the only warning she got before a breath's span later the ewe burst into sight farther along the ledge, Ruthgar and Valdis hot on her heels. Artemis stepped into the path snarling, with fifteen paces or so still between them.

With an alarmed bleat the ewe skid, trying desperately to slow herself. With snapping jaws on every other side of her but up, the ewe turned, legs desperately churning to propel her further up the side of the ridge. Artemis tried to see where Chaos waited, if he had moved, if she had misinterpreted his plan, but she could see nothing along with herding the ewe. Luckily, she was able to gain rapidly on the sheep as she charged up the path. Ruthgar had been on her for a while now, but she and Valdis were still relatively fresh. She knew the damned thing would tire soon, and hopefully sooner rather than later. She leaped forward with a sudden burst of strength, forepaws extended and hoping to drag along the sheep's hindquarters. While her claws were mostly ineffective, the drag on it's balance was not. It stumbled a bit under her weight, kicking out. She pitched to the side and rolled off, more or less avoiding the kick. Well, the sheep didn't fall but she were now hot on it's heels. She was too focused on it's fleeing hindquarters to look out for Chaos, too driven by the prospect of making the kill. She was so close. Just a bit farther...

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