Taken pt.1
08-23-2013, 08:16 AM
The cat came winding along the cliffside as nimble and natural as a squirrel in the trees. Course it was a metaphor that Silverback would've snapped at. She could not be compared to prey, when she was the hunter. The predator. The master. All others were were lower life forms. The only individual that could rival a cat lord in raw ability was perhaps one of the mammoth bears that roamed the lands occasionally, but even so, those were just brutes; Silverback was something far more powerful and beautiful. Not to mention cunning. There was a group of wolves somewhere around here - this much she knew, but honestly she wasn't caring. They'd chosen a place that, while wonderfully defensable against other wolves, was perfect for her own purposes. The endless track of cliffs that lined the coast on either side of the cove, might have been a deathtrap to a canine, but it was a sunday stroll to her species. Silverback had smelled pups in the area, and have taken it into her mind to catch herself a young thing and raise it as her own. It needn't know the difference, and she could teach it all sorts of wonderful tricks - raising it above the level of it's breed. As it was unlikely she'd ever be able to bear any children of her own - the idea seemed perfectly justified in her mind. She had a need and the other creatures on this planet were only there to fulfill it. Of course, if the young ones seemed too heavily guarded, she wasn't going to try anything stupid. She'd make her observations and be on her way - waiting until a better opportunity presented itself. Then again, if some other obliging wolf were to come her way... perhaps she'd snag them. It was so much fun to go shopping. Silent paws tread across the dark stone as she drew nearer to the tail tip of the cove. She could see the southern part of the beach from here - littered with tidal pools and well out of sight and sound from the main part. The tide was a bit high at the moment though, and Silverback didn't fancy getting her paws wet for nothing, she'd wait paciently for a little while and see what came her way. |