I Am The Hunter... Or Not.
Corvus
03-03-2020, 03:13 PM
Slowly Beat raised his head, looking quite dispirited. Now what wast this all about? Wasn't he happy to be home? Maybe he was having a hard time adjusting? Corvus furrowed his brows as he gazed at the yearling, trying to figure just what was wrong. But he didn't have to guess, instead Beat spoke up, explaining that he was trying to hunt but that he was bad at it, and didn't know what he was doing. His expression softened sympathetically. "I'm sure you're not that bad. You just need to take what you already know and apply it to something bigger," he explained, deciding it was the perfect time for a lesson.
Beat had survived this far on his own. Surely he'd caught small creatures himself, even if he'd never taken down a large prey animal... that was a good start, either way. And the fact that he wanted to learn to hunt to help take care of Twig.. well, he felt his heart warm at the thought. He was so very glad that Beat had returned to her. "You know how when you're trying to snatch up, say... a squirrel, or a rat, you need to be super quiet? That's basically the first step." He didn't know what Beat knew. Maybe he'd survived on fish, Corvus had no idea, but he had a feeling he'd at least eaten some small rodents. Granted, that was much different than hunting a full-grown deer - or even a young one, which was likely what he and Beat would need to chase down, if they decided to turn this into a real hunt.
"Deer, unfortunately, are much smarter than those small critters. They're more likely to notice us, even if we're being really quiet and still." Corvus lowered his voice, zeroing in on the small group of deer that lay across the plains. "But sometimes they're hungrier than afraid, so even if they know we're nearby they might keep grazing. That's probably what they're doing now. As long as they keep an eye on you, they're free to eat. But... if we sneak up on them..." Corvus gestured toward a thicker patch of grass to their right, a bit further away from the deer. "Here, let's sneak this way, and cast a big circle around them. Stay low! They're smart, but their eyesight isn't always that great..." Hoping Beat would be encouraged to follow, he crouched low to the ground and headed toward the spot he'd been eyeing.
Beat had survived this far on his own. Surely he'd caught small creatures himself, even if he'd never taken down a large prey animal... that was a good start, either way. And the fact that he wanted to learn to hunt to help take care of Twig.. well, he felt his heart warm at the thought. He was so very glad that Beat had returned to her. "You know how when you're trying to snatch up, say... a squirrel, or a rat, you need to be super quiet? That's basically the first step." He didn't know what Beat knew. Maybe he'd survived on fish, Corvus had no idea, but he had a feeling he'd at least eaten some small rodents. Granted, that was much different than hunting a full-grown deer - or even a young one, which was likely what he and Beat would need to chase down, if they decided to turn this into a real hunt.
"Deer, unfortunately, are much smarter than those small critters. They're more likely to notice us, even if we're being really quiet and still." Corvus lowered his voice, zeroing in on the small group of deer that lay across the plains. "But sometimes they're hungrier than afraid, so even if they know we're nearby they might keep grazing. That's probably what they're doing now. As long as they keep an eye on you, they're free to eat. But... if we sneak up on them..." Corvus gestured toward a thicker patch of grass to their right, a bit further away from the deer. "Here, let's sneak this way, and cast a big circle around them. Stay low! They're smart, but their eyesight isn't always that great..." Hoping Beat would be encouraged to follow, he crouched low to the ground and headed toward the spot he'd been eyeing.
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