Hunger

Both young women gave their names in return. Ike should have been a better heir and already greeted the both of them and introduced herself but she hadn’t. A mixture of procrastination and self doubt resulted in the action of doing absolutely nothing. The young princess knew it was a huge fault, but she hadn’t been able to kick the habit. Her mother was always so organized and prompt while she couldn’t even keep track of the new members within Ashen. She was shameful, creating another doubt to how much she deserved to be in this position.

The way Pleione answered her reminded her of this far too sharply. It wasn’t the she wolf’s fault, Ike was being far too unprofessional. Maybe she was spending too much time with Remus. Ike tried to ignore the thought as she slipped away, all of her focus on her paws as she kept control over her massive taloned paws. She was very nearly fully proportioned out, but her paws remained a little too ungangly.

By the grace of whatever good spirit was watching over her the heiress made it into position without making a fool of herself and without altering the herd to her presence. Then all at once the herd was moving when the two young women burst forth. Ike’s limbs coiled as she waited for the opportune moment. Her dappled coat kept her disguised in the thicket until she could feel his breath as she leapt from the bush. She wrapped her taloned paws around his shoulders and bring her jaws to his throat.

The other deer raced past her as she and the deer tumbled to the ground. He kicked and scrambled for a moment, but his life was swiftly ended by the experienced princess. She doubted herself, but when things were down to the wire she performed flawlessly.

"Kiyohime Shuriken Ōritsu Abraxas"