see lion? sea lion

Hattori was no fool, he knew that predators who were smart enough to circumvent the netting would come and go. Steal a fish or two and be off on their way. He didn't really have a problem with that sort of situation, it didn't make much of a dent on their overall fish intake. But the same couldn't be said for the predators who outstayed their welcome, those who either didn't want to leave or couldn't were a problem indeed, a problem that needed to be sorted sooner rather than later. Sea lions were talented fishers and one alone could easily decimate their fish stock population if left to its own devices. But fighting or cornering it in the water wasn't really an option, they were swift and agile, able to twist and dart in directions a wolf couldn't possibly dream of emulating.

But on land? Well, they weren't quite as sluggish or as slow as one might think, but it was at least more manageable.

Padding onto the sand, Hattori had been waiting for this moment, to catch the sea lion when it was at rest, having a snooze beneath the midday sun. It hadn't noticed his presence just yet, but should another wolf join him it certainly would.

"Speech"