The Name of the Game (is pronghorn)

Once Ellery saw the man get into position, she waited a moment longer for the others in the herd closest to the female to drift a little further in their grazing before she lurched forward, her powerful haunches shooting her off like a piston. Her long legs ate away at the ground leading her toward the cow in question, but she didn’t go directly to her. Instead, she made a beeline between the targeted pronghorn and the nearest herd member. She let loose a deep, resounding bark and a snarl, the pronghorns letting out frightened and startled bleats. They whirled, taking off down the slope and Ellery was quick to make sure she put herself between them and the female.

Once they were off in a panic, she turned her attention to the injured pronghorn. They were making a staggering run in the same direction their herd was moving, but they were falling behind quickly. Elle surged forward and cut her off, baring her teeth and whipping her tail causing their prey to veer sharply to the right. The Hervok woman was quick to keep on her, running alongside and occasionally lunging to nip at the pronghorn’s ankles or butt to get her moving in the direction she wanted to go, which was right toward Hattori who was poised and ready for the take down.