Beast And Meat

Life slowly thrived around him. Such a shower of grey clouds and heavy rains created the perfect opportunity for creatures to come from their place of hiding. The sun’s appearance peaking effortlessly through parting clouds. Attempting to dry up what was left from a recent storm. Khranbari wandered along. No rush in his gate as hunter’s eyes scanned the vacuous area. Rabbits bounded out of sight. Scarring away into their burrows. Rodents found hallowed openings in trees to shield their bodies and watch from the safety there. Birds simply looked at the large beast. His very presence a threat in what they seen as their home. It bothered him none.

A scent of deer drifted along the warming breeze. Winds carrying such an aroma in his direction. The more he walked, the stronger it grew. Something else lingered just behind. Nearly faint, yet it could not be pinpointed. Khran stilled then. Melted gold scanning over the vast lands in search of what interrupted his concentration. Their presence too far for him to spot. His attention seeked the main priority even descending down from the mountains. He’d wait. Nails digging into the earth. Balancing as his body lowered into a crouch. Patience being a key in his madness before launching his body out of the shadows. Jaws wide and open in attempt to capture and take down what would soon be his next meal.

Sometimes Khran forgot the size of which he was. Calculations misinterpreted the moment realization hit him. The deer was of nothing but a mere fawn. A snack to only anger him into wanting more. So, it didn’t surprise him when his body collided into the hardness of a nearby tree. Such an impact leaving him to growl out in irritation. A waste of his time, the hunt. His body protesting with dull aches where the bark hit.

Khranbari shook his head. Gaze now taking note of the silhouette of a female. Her colors of browns, tans and softened golds is what caused him to stare. Indeed she was beautiful. Far more so than the wolves at his old home. Silent in his thoughts and never to voice them. Facial expressions blank. Void of emotions, the beast snorted.

He was hungry. The grumbling of faint agreement echoing from his stomach as he turned his focus elsewhere. Luckily for him, the herd that he assumed the fawn came from wasn’t too far. Still within sight of the female.. Khranbari took position. Body quiet in motion. Paws inaudible against the earthen terrain. Coat cloaked by the shadows of the forest itself. He moved with determination.

The closer he got, Khran slunk down. Lowering himself deeper into the darkness that held no light. Golden eyes locked on their target. Every twitch of a deer’s ear caught. Each shift of a muscle. Giving his luck the moment their bull stepped into his line of sight. Not far from where he hid. The beast froze before launching himself from the thicket. Jaws open to attempt an aim for the bull deer’s neck.