Take A Flying Leap

Fern hunkers down behind the tree, ocean-hued eyes watching the herd. The smaller, slimmer wolf kicks off the hunt and the gray girl watches. Her companion struggles to herd the gazelles toward her so Fern slowly creeps closer to the trio’s path. When the two gazelles are within striking distance, the gray girl leaps up from the thick underbrush and cripples the first of pair. It goes down with a grunt, eyes wide with fear as it screams in pain. Only pausing a moment, Fern says, “End this one’s life and it is yours!” The second gazelle has leaped past them, trying to put distance between its self and the hungry wolves.

Quickly, the gray girl wheels around to give chase, strong, nimble legs able to close the distance with ease. Leaping at the gazelle’s back left leg, Fern sinks her teeth into the soft tissue and rips apart the tendon underneath. The creature cries out, toppling hard to the ground and the gray wolf steps quickly to its throat to humanely end the animal’s life. Once its life blood coats the ground and the body has stilled, Fern moves around behind its head to grip the creature’s skull. Carefully, she hauls the gazelle back to her hunting partner’s kill, wanting to share the thrill of the hunt and to sneak the smaller wolf some of her own kill when she isn’t looking.

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