Stubborn as a mule

They lunged together at their prey, separated just enough to herd it towards a spike. It gave a startled cry and leaped away from them. Exactly to plan, it found itself suddenly cornered against a spike. 


Flare went for the creature's throat, tossing it against the spine behind it. He heard the sound of its body hitting against the spike as he tore open its throat. Blood sprayed against the stone, painting it the same color as the sun. The mule deer let out one desperate, Last ry as it's life blood spread across the stone and sunk into the earth beneath.