Her nervousness rose each time another member of the pack arrived, subconsciously taking a half step back at each entrance. She hardly knew anyone. How would she be able to work in sync with them all, if they were all practically strangers to her? The koi woman remained quiet and demure toward the back of the group, ears forward and eyes bouncing between the gathered bodies. Finally, the lead hunter began to speak and lay out a plan. He wasn't sure the best course, and was open to suggestions. Another spoke some reservations, and a pup offered a good suggestion. An idea popped into her own head, but it took some time for her maw to work. She swallowed once, then again, before finally speaking up. Her voice was soft at first, but grew in volume as she went along.

"W-we need to appear threatening. Numbers are on our side." Dual-colored eyes glanced around to the mass of wolves. "Big and loud, to trick their brains." She fell silent, waiting for a better idea to follow hers.

Brandr instantly spoke up as the grew fell together, explaining what he'd observed and giving his own opinion on how he thought the hunt should run. Like hunting for bison but a bit different. Brandr had the interesting idea to run them off the cliffs, which would prove fatal for most creatures at the end of the day, especially with a pack of wolves at their heels. Corvus liked that idea quite a bit; it put them out of direct danger, at least hopefully. He especially liked the idea of using noise to spook them. "Maybe we could use fire, too. Something small, like a branch on fire. Just enough to get them to notice if making a bunch of sound doesn't work. Anyone here any good at making fire?" He spoke up, casting his attention across the group. It was chilly and damp enough in the east still that he didn't fear a mishap if the fire got out of hand somewhere, but it'd help to be more prepared in case the beasts didn't react in the way they hoped they might.

Psalm peered curiously at the girl who was practically plastered to her brother before snapping her attention back to Brandr, the listened carefully to the idea of driving the herd over the cliff, she hadn't known that was a tactic employed by the pack but she was excited to get to not only see it in action but get to participate. She watched each member as each of them added more ideas to the discussion, nodding enthusiastically at the idea of adding more noise to their hunt, she could do that easily. In truth she didn't have anything else to add to the ideas, so she stayed quiet but listened and watched carefully, filing everything away so she could follow up the new things she was learning at a later point. "Speech"

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He listened excitedly to the plan and then all the input from the other pups and adults that had spoken up so far. His gaze shot from one wolf to the next as each one spoke, the youth unable to keep his attention in any one place as his head buzzed with all the information. He wasn't sure what he could add in that hadn't already been said, but he was kinda miffed that the pups couldn't fully participate, but he'd be damned if he wouldn't get to join in some way! So when the other pups talked about making a bunch of noise, he chimed in. "I can be real loud and annoying, too! Ask my brother and sister! If being loud isn't enough, what about um...I dunno, biting at their feet? They look pretty dumb and slow, I dunno." He shrugged and flopped down when he was done talking. "Speech"

Upon seeing corvus, he wiggled his way closer to the familiar wolf. He liked his cousin, he let him do cool things. Wanted or not, he settled down beside Corvus and Twig, and kept his attention on the hunt leader. Brandr was quick to get to the point, giving them a plan of action. Corvus added to it in a way that had his eyes shining huge. Fire? Ohhh that sounded like fun.

Running through the territory waving sticks sounded like an adventure. Luckily, it might as well still be winter, so things weren't going to be catching on fire easily.

He looked about the crowd hopefully, seeing if anyone would speak up about being able to make fire. That way he could attach himself to them and be one of thr wolves carrying a flaming stick...

Lyric listened to everyone's input, as he wasn't a hunter by trade he didn't feel like saying anything, he preferred to live the experts manage this. He would relegate himself to just go along the flow, to do as he was told without questioning. He was a healer, not a hunter and thus he wouldn't know how to approach on his own mind. Calmly as he sat he paid attention to his packmate's thinking and he agreed with using the cliffs as the ultimate weapon to bring down the enormous beasts. "Sounds good,I am up to it. If you need me in anything or in any position let me know." That was all he would say as he looked at them. "Speech"

Allegro was the first to speak and Brandr considered his words for a moment before nodded. "Yes, I think you're right. At most they may find us an annoyance. In order for the cliff plan to work we need to get them running enough that they can't stop in time." But what would be the best way to get them moving at a good clip?

Satire mentioned making a loud noise and Brandr nodded. "That's a good idea." He chuckled as Poetry followed up that he could make a lot of noise. Brandr turned his attention to Corvus as the younger man mentioned fire. "That could work. Most animals are instinctively afraid of fire." They'd have a limited amount of time they could use it. Thankfully it wasn't terribly windy.

"Ok, here's the plan. These creatures must have some natural predator. We've seen wolves around, larger than even the biggest of us. I think its reasonable to assume they prey on these creature's young and weak. Allegro, Corvus I'd like you two to journey to the base of the Moontouched Cliffs to lie in wait for our prey and take point in finish them off.

"Everyone else we'll want to start our hunt by howling loud and frequently. Set our prey on edge and make them think there are more of us than there are. We'll then rush at them and try to herd them toward the cliffs. Twig, Asuka, Lyric, Senryu. I'd like each of you to take a stick with a ball of flaming pitch on the end. I will as well. Those with fire will use it to try and burn the ankles of these beasts and harry them. Those under a year old will run with us but not get too close. We need the illusion of numbers to create fear and I don't want anyone getting stepped on. Sound good?"

Satire couldn’t help but roll her eyes at her brother’s antics, though the wide grin that split her maw suggested that she definitely agreed with him. The ideas went back and forth and the girl felt a sense of accomplishment that her suggestion seemed to go somewhere. It all sounded so good! They would have plenty of food too. Perhaps Fable could cook them something delicious with it! She still found herself displeased with the idea of keeping a distance. She could help! Every wolf could get stepped on, not just the young wolves, so why did they have to get signaled out?

Still, she didn’t want to lose out on this opportunity so she nodded eagerly. “Sounds good! I’ll behave and keep my distance I promise.” She wanted to learn, and if she was going to learn then she had to watch and listen. Surely there would be plenty of hunts in the future. Maybe these strange creatures that appeared would just stick around and she could hunt one of them when she was older! She could only hope.

Twig looked up to Corvus as he took his turn to speak, he mentioned an idea of fire and as she always was, the woman was surprised and proud of her mate. She nodded along beside him, smiling slightly as she tried to ignore the inner feelings. Twig had been doing better, but sadness easily returned to her. This project was doing much to keep her focused on her duties, her mind had to be sharp in a situation like this.

She tried to indulge in the moment, her bright eyes shifted to Lyric with a similar pride as he spoke up and offered himself however he could. Eventually Brandr spoke up again, the master hunter was their natural leader and Twig would do as instructed. She wished she wouldn’t be separated from Corvus, the plan was solid and she would be able to keep to Lyric. Twig nodded lightly she knew her purpose in this struggle and she was ready.

Dark ears perked as her sister spoke up boldly. Shae felt comfortable around Balthier and her siblings but she didn’t feel confident enough to speak up in front of the whole pack. Blue and lavender eyes fell on her sister adoringly as Poetry spoke up as well, proclaiming his own ability to be loud. Those same bright eyes switched to each wolf as they spoke after that, proud of her siblings efforts but very much curious about the mention of fire.

Brandr took the floor once everyone had quieted down, and she was already assigned her role. Stay back, run with the pack and bulk up their numbers. Shae wasn’t eager to have the spotlight, she liked that she wasn’t going to have to be right up under such gigantic feet. The bright girl looked back to her siblings, an eager grin on her face as she readied herself for the mammoth task.

Allegro made small nods of agreement and to show he was paying attention as Brandr began to lay out their plan. When he was assigned the task of laying in wait at the bottom of the cliff with Corvus, he nodded again and glanced toward the brown furred male with a small smile. He appreciated when the leader of their hunt instructed the pups under a year old to hang back and stay away from the thick of the hunt since he wouldn't be there to ensure that his children didn't get caught under the feet of these beasts. He gave each of them a firm look to make sure they took the instruction to heart before be lifted his gaze back to Brandr with a grin. Everything sounded plausible to him and he was just excited to get the hunt going so he stood to start making his way toward the cliff, tapping each of his pups with his nose on their cheek before he met up with Corvus to go climb down to the bottom of the cliff and await the mammoth that they would send careening over the edge.

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Brandr seemed to like his idea and he felt himself surge with a bit of pride. He'd been weighed down for so long now by grief that it felt nice to participate in something important, now that he was feeling a bit lighter. Contributing toward a greater cause would definitely be a welcome distraction and allow him a chance to reconnect with those he hadn't spoken to in awhile. He was volunteered to wait at the bottom of the cliff with Allegro and he nodded, casting a sideways glance at the other male to see if he was ready.

The youngest would keep their distance while being loud enough to make the beasts stir. The others would pursue their prey while he and Allegro waited. Their job was an important one, and he hoped it wouldn't be too difficult with the size of the beasts... hopefully the fall was enough to incapacitate them and he and Allegro would simply make sure the job was finished. He nodded in understanding, moving to trail after Allegro once they were dismissed to begin their descent down toward the bottom of the cliff.

Balthier still remained silent while the plan was put into place and everyone started to prepare. He waited for his father to separate himself before putting a nose to his own siblings as if to guide them in the direction that was suggested for them. He couldn't lie, he wished he could do more than just follow and bark, but he understood the risks and what he was capable of. Making Allegro proud was one of his top goals, but making sure he obeyed the will of his father, and knowing not to let him worry about the safety of him and his siblings came above that. Balthier would follow the party once they started setting up their positions. He hoped it would be easier than the task appeared. Walk "Talk" Think

Psalm would never admit that she was a little relieved that she would be kept from running with the main group, still making sure to spook the herd but otherwise not in danger of being trampled, she felt small at the best of times and no more so than when she looked upon the massive furred things plodding along. She leaned into her brother as he nosed at her and she started to follow, picking up her pace so as not to be left behind, she was after all among the shortest of her family and even some of her cousins. "Speech"

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Patience was something Lyric was good at as he waited for any instructions for him to follow, happy and eager to help in his very first hunt,as he wasn't a hunter by trade,just someone training to be a healer. And into the best if that was possible.

Then finally Brandt gave each one their part un the hunt, him was to be the one along some others to scare off the mammoth with fire. Well he wasn't sure he would be able to but Lola was here, and with hand she could certainly hold the stick when told. Nodding he was ready to begin the assault.

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