bacon on the run

they had finally gotten off the island and traveled further inland. leaving Eliphas to his own devices for a bit, Zola set off alone. her spear was slung across her broad shoulders, moving with the motion as she lumbered along the proverbial road. she was at home with the prairie though. it reminded her of the savannah grasses, tickling her belly as she walked. she had the intention to find something to eat. something large enough to satisfy both her charge and herself. coming across the wild pig was a convenient thing. a gift from the gods above. she crouched low, trying to sneak up on the creature. it was almost like a warthog without the mass of hair...

speaking of masses of hair, she grunted in surprise as she almost stepped onto something much smaller than herself. removing her paw just in time, the small feline was unscathed. she still kept low to the ground to avoid being seen, but as she looked down at the strange creature it was clear it too was stalking the hog. while Zola could easily push it aside and ignore the attempt, the cat had spotted it first. she knew it would have no luck against the prey though. "want pig?" she asked in her broken English, whispering to the feline "we split, yes?" the apprentice added in kindly. she waited for him to deny or accept, her amber eyes focused entirely on the pig.

[ wc; 241, total; 569 ]