Don't be sheepish

Tove chases the sheep down to where Kotori waits, his earthen frame blending in with mountain’s face. Her paws are silent as the predator and prey descend, the ambush spot drawing closer and closer until… Kotori separates himself from the wall, lunging out to grab the unsuspecting sheep. It bleats in alarm and strikes out in an attempt to rid its neck of the large wolf but Tove is there mere seconds after Ko’s strike.

The older wolf lands silently on the opposite side of the sheep and turns, striking out swiftly to grab the underside of the prey’s neck. Tossing her weight back toward the wall, the nebula-hued woman drags the sheep back a few inches, away from the ledge’s edge, before adjusting her grip on its throat. In one smooth motion, Tove opens the major arteries in the creature’s neck.

With her mouth now free, Tove grabs the front leg closest to her and pins it down as the pair wait for the life to leave their target. Only when its death throes subside and the light in its eyes dies, does the older woman release the leg and step away.

"Tove Baade"