Time to begin

After they had sat for a while, enjoying their time together, it was decided that should probably finish what they started out to do. Fern follows Rudy, eager to hunt alongside him and learn his tips and tricks. Reddy carries the snare that they had made, flying above the traveling pair and Fern sees Rudy glancing up to the sky more than once. Paws carry them past the castle to a place Fern has been. Fern casts her gaze about and she spies the worn-down grass and slightly cropped stalks after several moments.

Rudy speaks up and stops, Reddy quickly swooping down to drop the snare before returning to the sky. Fern nods as he explains about the deer, driving the stake with the snare into the ground and preparing their trap. He tests it and Fern helps him hide it. When he informs her that she is going to be finding the deer, Fern’s tail wiggles a little and she nods, determined to find a deer. Moving over to the spot where the deer had trampled the grass, Fern tests the air, picking up the distinct scent of four deer.

Looking to Rudy, flashing him a smile, Fern nods her head in the direction of woodland where the deer’s scent leads. Without a word, the gray girl takes off, taking care to test the air and make sure they were downwind of the prey. The grass is soft and she takes care not to kick any loose rocks. It doesn’t take long for her to find the deer, a short way into the wooded area. A group of three does with a buck separated a short way off picking at grass. Looking to Rudy, Fern inclines her head toward the buck and raises her eyebrows, asking without words if that was the one they want.


"Speech"