Come here, Bambi

Ava and Kichi kept stride with the deer, not allowing it to veer to the left or right.  Kichi managed to get his teeth on the deer’s leg twice but never enough to do more than minor damage that made it shake its head angrily and seem to leap all the higher in the midst of running.

After a time Ava got in a good bite on a back leg and he noticed her one paw that grabbed the deer’s end had the claws of a cat which surely had to be handy in a pinch.  The deer was trying hard to remain standing and for its worth, the animal was still standing yet it also was no longer able to get away.  Big helpless eyes in a state of panic.

Kichi wouldn’t let the fear last long.  With the deer so well immobilized, Kichi moved in, biting into its neck, ripping away flesh and causing blood to soak the fur around the injury, deep red spots falling onto the grass below.  Kichi bit in again, blood soaking his muzzle after digging it in farther.  The deer could no longer stand and finally collapsed.  It wasn’t but another moment that the light left it.  The hunt had been a success.  “Well done Avacyn.  You got a great hold of it.”  It felt weird to give a compliment, almost rusty and never really used.  He wanted to be friends with Al’s kids though so he was making an attempt at it!

"Kichi"