Apparently neither of them were paying very good attention at all to their surroundings. Her slightly startled reaction to him earned a similar one from him, and he flinched away from her, only adding to the sudden noise. Shit. In the distance he saw the movement of a pronghorn that told him they might be aware of the presence of them - or at least of something - and he fell silent, hoping silently that they hadn't startled them. Thankfully Kindle seemed more startled than them, which was a plus. He watched her for a second, noting her unusually colored pelt even in the faint moonlight, though his attention quickly drifted back to the prey they were eyeing.
"Sounds like a plan," Corvus breathed, trying to keep his voice low but still maintain a level that could be heard. He nodded at her instructions, not one to take lead unless the situation called for it. His history of group hunts was much less impressive than he wished it were.. and he had no doubt it'd be fine letting her take the reigns. She admitted he'd be a better one to try to spook the herd, and hopefully draw some of the smaller ones away from the rest.
Kindle stalked forward, laying low in the grass. It was much more difficult for him to remain unseen, though he was cautious as he veered away from her. He was certain he was being relatively quiet, moving with calculated pawsteps, but the prey seemed to suddenly spook at the sound of something. He watched as one of them jerked its head upright, spinning around to look at something in the distance - not in their direction. Maybe it was a good time to make their move? Hoping he was making the right choice, he peered over at Kindle in the distance, offering a slow nod before charging forward toward the group. Hopefully they'd notice him at the last second and be sent scattering, but the way they seemed so on-edge made him wonder if there was something else nearby, something he hadn't yet noticed...
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