PLEASURE IN THE PROCESS

Enyo surged forward like a thunderstorm made flesh. Her massive paws pounded the soft ground beneath her, muscles rippling under her dense piebald coat. She moved with the precision of a seasoned hunter.

The hippo, now fully committed to its charge, bellowed in rage, its jaws parting to reveal teeth that could snap bone in an instant. Enyo was undeterred, her piercing, mismatched gaze locked onto the beast. She knew the hippo’s fury made it dangerous, but also predictable. Perfect.

Enyo aimed for the hippo’s left side with an explosive lunge, avoiding its massive head's deadly arc. Her powerful jaws clamped onto the creature’s thick hide just behind the shoulder, teeth sinking into the leathery flesh. She tasted copper and felt the beast’s muscles shudder beneath her bite, but she knew better than to hold on for long.

Her grip was meant to provoketo force the hippo further from the water and into the teeth of the others. She wrenched her head violently to the side, tearing into the thick hide just enough to anger the beast. The hippo roared, swinging its head in a wide arc. Enyo released her bite just in time, narrowly avoiding the massive tusks that swept the air where she’d been.

She pivoted gracefully, her weight shifting as darted away from the hippo’s charge. "Now!" she barked, her voice deep and commanding, resonating with undeniable authority. "Take it down!"

The hunting party sprang into action.

Enyo remained just outside the fray, her massive frame prowling the edge of the battle like a storm waiting to break. She didn’t need to deliver the final blow. This kill belonged to the others. She had done her part, leading the hunt, driving the hippo from the water, and positioning her wolves for success. She would leave the amazing satisfaction of the kill for the others. She would leap in here and there to redirect the hippo.

"Finish it!" she commanded, her velvety voice thick with anticipation. Her icy and silver-blue eyes gleamed with satisfaction, watching as her team closed in for the kill.

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"SPEECH"