Blood drew Halla into the mountains. She'd caught the scent as she worked her way north and recognized it as belonging to a mountain goat. That was a prey animal she didn't get to taste very often. The trick would be in catching it but if it was injured she just might have a chance, though she'd have to move quickly. The smell of blood was likely to lure other predators to the injured animal. She slinked along the rocky terrain, climbing higher and higher as she searched until she spied red staining the thigh of a male mountain goat not to far off. He was climbing slowly up a steeper embankment. She settled in, keen blue eyes watching the goat move about as she worked out a strategy. With a little luck she would eat well tonight.

Lately Corvus hadn't been going far from home, but today he decided he wanted to stretch his legs. He had a lot on his mind, despite how good things were going overall in his life - most of his thoughts were good ones, all things considered, but a few less-than-ideal ones seemed intent on resurfacing no matter how hard he tried to push them back into the dark corners of his mind. Maybe hunting something a bit more challenging than usual, something he didn't find back in Abaven's territories, would do him some good today. That was the only reason he headed this way, heading higher into the mountains than he was used to. He wasn't about to do anything too crazy, like climb so high that he'd put himself in danger, but maybe some adrenaline would do some good in easing his restless thoughts.

The scent of a stranger caught his attention as he headed after. Maybe they were off to hunt, too? He'd caught a whiff of some goats awhile back that he intended to follow, and a partner in such an huint sounded like a grand idea. Before long a stranger came into view, settled into a still position as she looked over at something - his gaze followed hers as he spotted the small figures of a goat climbing up a steep cliffside. "Do you need any help?" Corvus cleared his throat to alert the stranger of his approach, speaking quietly so that there would be no chance of the goat possibly hearing their plotting from its distance.

Halla watched the goat stop. At first she thought it suspected that it was being watched but then it stumbled and she realized it had stopped due to the pain in its injured leg. Her ears swiveled back at the sound of approaching paw steps. She turned to see a man approach her, he asked if she needed help and she glanced back at the goat before turning back to him. She nodded. She wasn't going to be able to eat the whole goat and with assistance she'd have a better chance of eating. "I would certainly appreciate help and I'm willing to split the kill 50/50." She didn't have a solid strategy but as she looked the male over she had an idea. "You look like you can blend in better with this terrain. Do you think you can get to the right of the mountain goat? If so I can drive it towards you. Between us we can end it."

While the scent of the stranger was what first piqued his interest, as he approached he noticed the metallic scent of blood lingering on the goat's path. Was it injured, then? That certainly seemed to be the case. That would work in his favor. Thankfully the female seemed interested in his help, which he thought would be beneficial for the two of them. While a single wolf could easily take down a wolf on flat terrain, hunting in the mountains was a different story entirely. The land was more precarious, and thus two wolves would be a smarter choice, and she agreed. "Sounds fair to me," he agreed. Truthfully he would've agreed to less. Though hungry, he'd mostly wanted to get his blood boiling with a good hunt, hunger being a lower-ranked priority on his list currently. "And that plan sounds good." Thanks to his size, being elusive wasn't his biggest strength, but she was right - his earthy tones would allow him to blend in more easily than her own more vibrant coat. Thankfully, he'd left his red bandana home today too. He didn't waste any more time, veering back the way he'd came, following a lower slope downward. Thanks to the angle of the rocky outcrop they'd been standing on, he had a feeling he could lie here in wait and go unnoticed until the goat was nearly on him. Padding to the perfect spot, eventually he came to a halt and hunkered down, eyes fixed on Halla as he waited for her to start her chase.

Halla settled in to wait, keeping an eye on the mountain goat as the man moved into position. The goat was moving slow and at one point it settled down entirely to rest. This gave the man the time needed to get into place. Halla tracked his progress and then when he was in place she started stalking carefully toward the goat. It was resting on the rocky outcropping, chewing on some weeds that were growing nearby. She watched it's ribcage rise and fall. Coiling her legs beneath her and plotting her course she suddenly sprang forward. Rocks scattered as she dove forward. The goat scrambled to his feet as Halla closed in. The goat leapt forward, rocketing across the rocky terrain as she closed the distance between them. She slipped at one point but so did the goat. Uninjured she was able to recover more quickly and her fangs latched onto the goat's injured leg a she thrashed. The goat kicked and flailed and ripped from her, racing right toward where Corvus was laying in wait.

Over time Corvus had grown much more confident in his hunting skills, but he was pretty unfamiliar with hunting in more treacherous landscapes. Abaven was luckily blessed with fertile, safe hunting grounds... save for the plains, though snakes were a different sort of danger than the one that this place possessed. Slipping and falling from a great height could spell grave injury, or death, if you were really unlucky. Corvus was confident in his abilities though and wasn't overly worried about losing his footing. Hopefully he was able to stop the goat before it started too far down the cliffside though; this spot was infinitely safer, at least from his judgement.

Before long, Halla sprung toward the goat, and instantly it reacted. Climbing up wasn't a safe bet for it, so it headed back down the slope, right toward where Corvus had predicted. The surge of excitement that flooded him made it difficult to stay still, but he managed it until the goat was close enough for him to strike. He'd seen Halla grab hold of one of its hind legs, which caused it to fumble. It lost some momentum, though seemed to pick back up just as it neared him. Springing from his position he aimed to come down hard on the goat, jaws unhinging and aiming for its throat. Though the bite landed, the goat seemed to have more fight in it than he predicted, kicking hard at his chest as it fumbled. The movement made him lose his footing too, though thankfully the ground was even enough that he couldn't slip too far, just a few feet down a ledge as he maintained a hold on the flailing goat. Hopefully Halla could strike now and help him strengthen his bite and allow him to deal a killing blow.

Corvus leapt up from his hiding spot and struck the goat as he maneuvered downward. He started to slide. Halla put on a burst of speed as she scrambled over to where he was, eager to latch onto the goat before both it and her partner went sliding down the mountain. Halla leapt down onto the back of the mountain goat, her jaws latched onto the upper left side of the goat's neck. Her sudden weight was too much for its injured leg and the goat collapsed under her. She ripped at the goat's neck, seeking to do as much damage as possible. Blood pooled in her mouth and slowly but surely she could feel the fight in the goat begin to lessen until at last it stopped moving. She waited a few moments before releasing her grip and looking to Corvus. She licked the blood from her lips. "Good work, let's eat!"

Luckily he was able to hang on, thrashing his head from side to side as the took the goat down with him. He felt that sinking feeling that always accompanied a fall, one that threatened to knock the air out of his lungs, but luckily he only slid a few feet before reaching solid ground again. Halla was right on target, lunging on their chosen prey animal and helping stabilize it and aiming for its neck while Corvus scrambled to his feet and used his own weight to keep their meal from bucking free. He felt the reward of blood staining his tongue as he pulled free, sinking his fangs into the goat's side as Halla took care of the neck, making sure the goat was truly dead.

"Congrats!" Corvus was beaming by the time the two of them moved off their prey, glad to feel the thrill of a good hunt, even if it had been a quick one. The feeling of the blood pumping hard though his veins was refreshing, and a welcome distraction. At least he'd get a good nap out of this, by the time he got back home. He was content. "I'm Corvus Destruction, by the way. I forgot to say," he spoke up as he settled in opposite Halla, starting at one of the goat's hind flanks. "Do you live around here?" He let him answer as he started to tear into the goat's flesh, hoping that she didn't mind a bit of conversation while they ate, at least for a moment.

Halla dug into the goat, ripping through the flesh and wolfing down large chunks of meat. She ate ravenously, seeking to fill her stomach as quickly as possible before scavengers and rival predators showed up. Halla wasn't the sort to get into fights with other predators. She'd rather just eat her fill and get out of dodge without risking her self or her safety. She paused in her eating as the man spoke, taking a moment to lick the blood off her lips. " My name is Halla Finnvi, its a pleasure." She started eating again and shook her head at his question, indicating she did not live around here. She didn't really live around anywhere. She finished eating her meal and stood up, shaking out her coat for a moment.

"Thank you for your help Corvus, perhaps we'll meet again at another time. Alas, I cannot linger here. I wish you well."

-exit-

ooc: Sorry for the abruptness! Trying to wrap up a few threads.

Halla seemed far hungrier than he does, quickly wolfing down her share of their kill. Corvus followed suit, though was slower to eat - Abaven was enjoying a profitable hunting season thus far and he had not gone without, perhaps unlike this female who seemed like she had no group she belonged to. He didn't blame her at all for wanting to eat quickly and leave before anyone else got a whiff of their kill. "It's nice to meet you, Halla," he nodded, appreciating her introduction even if their time together was brief. He doubted they'd meet again, even though she seemed like quite pleasant company; it wasn't often he ran into loners anyway, spending most of his time back home in Abaven. Today was merely an exception to that rule. He got the hint that she was more interested in eating than talking, which was fine by him. He took finished his share of the kill, somewhat disappointed that some would of their kill would end up going to waste - but then again, he had no doubt a scavenger of some sort would come along and enjoy the rest of the meal. "Thanks to you too. Best of luck to you," he gave her a faint grin as she left, taking just a bit longer before cleaning his paws and beginning his trek back to Abaven.

-exit Corvus-