Choose your prey better

Kichi moved along the path headed south with Torch, no real great plan to speak of.  His mom and Lurid were haunting him and nagging him to death.  Who knew dead guardians could throw such a fuss over who got to claim him as theirs?  Maybe he should feel loved but honestly, he felt chained and wanted to get both of them to leave him be.

The little deer would stop here and there, kick up a small layer of snow before munching on the grass underneath.  As they neared the water Kichi stopped, nose up scenting the air before heading to drink, nodding for Torch to do the same.  As a pup he’d made a hell of a choice choosing a deer as his companion.  Kichi could have just as easily called out ‘fight me’ for all the times it meant having to defend his friend.  

Many scars marked the young wolf's body, several on his face, a spot on his chest where the fur was less dense suggested it as another spot of damage.  He was almost two now and in prime shape despite his hard-won battle scars.  While Torch drank the wolf sat down keeping an eye out.  Once he felt the area was safe for the time being he might as well do some hunting himself.  

He could scent other deer, a small smile coming to his face.  Thankfully Torch understood he was different than them and never seemed to mind Kichi eating the meat of his own kind.  “C’mon Torch, we need to find you a place to hide so I c-“ Kichi paused, hackles rising up, lips pulling back to show all his teeth.

The tiger had been behind the rock but now it moved directly towards them, or more accurately it was looking at Torch.  Perhaps the cat couldn’t imagine that the wolf nearby would have an issue with that.  Perhaps it just didn’t care.   Kichi stepped between them, slowly moving towards the bit cat his snarl picking up intensity.

The giant cat rushed towards him and Kichi jumped aside but twisted his head to grab at the cat, a clawed paw slashed back.  Neither his teeth nor the cat’s claws found their mark but Kichi had won the first round, his only interest had been given Torch enough time to not be a target.

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