Break the Seal

Hanmel moved with purpose. Paws slid, rather than stepping, over the iced snow. Her intentions clear as she peaked behind the pillar. The seal lazily slumbering away now that she had a better visual of it. Body lowering to press most of her weight down. Belly brushing the cold flooring. She'd barely caught the dark figure of the male moving into position. Hoping he did not make a mistake of producing any sound on his end. An enlarged male like him looked as if he were clumsy enough to do so. Forever the judgmental woman and not purposefully so.

The seal shifted. Rolling onto its side to face away from her and towards the water bank. Steady breath rose and fell its side in deeper sleep. A notion she took to move closer. Using a tree as coverage. Undeniably, a thought of why she was helping him crossed her mind. He could take the kill and leave her with no reward as if she did not help. This entire situation certainly would have her tired. Seals were slow on land; however, fast on water. Luckily for her, she was faster where the seal was nothing but a snail.

Her opportunity arose when the seal moved farther away. Snagging her from her thoughts and back to the current moment. Attention seeking out the black male, her body launched into action. Paws uprooting snow in its path as she ran to block off the seals escape. The seal hissing in warning. Tail slapping the ground as flippers clapped in front of it.
"Speech"