These things take time

*Kai* · 04-29-2019, 09:01 AM

Kai grunted in simple response to his gratitude. He didn't feel as though he deserved to be thanked - Cloudburst was doing him a favor in accompanying him, as much as Kai was doing him a favor in inviting him. He deserved no gratitude; helping him cull the weakest member of the herd and likewise feed the two of them, if not others, was all the thanks he needed. He glanced sideways at Cloud as he peered at the gathered herd, grinning slightly at his words. Kai nodded, dipping his tusked muzzle in a slightly melodramatic bow before rising to his full height. "Don't mind if I do," he breathed, stretching his limbs and readying himself for the hunt ahead.

His attention diverted back to the herd as he began to lope away from Cloud, attention shifting fully to the impending hunt. Once they were separated he knew they'd have to rely on a mixture of eye contact and dumb luck to assist them; hunting was no exact science, and prey as big as these were known to be unpredictable in the face of death, so they'd have to be swift in reacting to the herd's movement. Kai had faith though and wasn't overly worried, and instead he merely felt his heart-rate begin to pick up as excitement began to course through his veins with each measured step.

He was cautious at first, trying to judge how to pull her from the rest of the group. It was easy enough to begin to rouse them, with a few barks from a distance - instead of panicking they merely stirred, aware of his presence to begin with, but suddenly agitated by it. He pressed closer, meticulously angling himself away from Cloud, crouching as he crept forward, and then all at once he kicked off with his back leg and sprung forward. The careful movements were enough to pull the weakest away from the rest of the herd, and he watched empathetically as she stumbled away, vaguely confused. It was the perfect moment to strike, and so - hoping Cloud had the rest of the herd running away completely by now and would join him - he lunged for the female's throat, aiming to hook one of his tusks through the soft flesh there while his parted jaws aimed to secure his kill. She wouldn't go down easily, though, and he braced himself for the impact of her pushing back against him or trying to thrash away from him.

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