Hidden in the Unknown

He held on for dear life with his precarious, barely tight enough grip as the doe thrashed and panicked like mad in a vain effort to escape her impending death. His front limbs shifted and paws wrapped around her head just behind her neck more firmly, toes flexing to aid in his efforts to not be shaken loose, allowing him to adjust his hold some as Elias made his move. He didn't let go when the other man latched on, but rather moved his jaws until he had more of her snout in his mouth, working to suffocate the animal some.

Once Elias had punctured her jugular, the doe would renew her efforts to free herself, growing desperate. Czern held fast for a long moment, and once she was weak enough that two of them at her neck was not necessary, he'd wait for the ideal moment and let go on one forceful shake of her head, landing to her left and crashing through the water as soon as he hit it. The dying animal was so focused on Elias and the freeing of her nose that she didn't notice him moving around her side. Not until he'd grasped her hind left leg in his powerful jaws and surged forward, shoving it towards her right side and knocking her off balance. The doe was going down, it was almost done.