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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:43 pm
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The sun was low on the horizon and Cole was just starting to stir when a shadow passed over him. He opened his eyes and gazed up into the sky, trying to catch a glimpse of what had cast it. Not being able to spot it immediately he took flight and climbed above the tree line. There he spotted a young angeni mare. She seemed to be weighed down with a few packages and seemed to be a little tireing.
He swooped down back below the tree line, staying high enough that he could keep an eye on her between the tree’s branches, but low enough that she would have trouble spotting him in turn. Angeni were dangerous prey but in a situation like this where his target was already loosing strength he’d have a chance. Maybe, if he was lucky, he’d be able to watch her undetected until after she fell asleep for the night. He imagined himself sitting, waiting, then taking off from his perch. His wings were powerful, but silent. Even the lightest sleeper wouldn’t be disturbed by his approach.
She vanished for a moment behind a particularly large tree, and when he came up above the canopy again she was gone. She’d probably chosen somewhere to land, then. He stayed above the canopy, looking for an opening in the trees large enough to accommodate a landing for a creature as large as her. There were a few possible candidates, but only one that stood out as an obvious landing choice. He made his way there.
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:45 pm
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The bear walker had wandered to the base of her mountain, despite the unusually warm season, in an attempt to quell her discomfort. She’d been growing antsy lately and her store of frozen meats stashed around her home weren’t satisfying her the same way they normally would. She craved something warm and juicy, and she wasn’t patient enough to play out her regular plan of luring an unsuspecting victim back up the mountain with her. She’d hunt here, satiate herself, then return home and try her best to hibernate until winter arrived. For now she was watching a clearing, hoping that something would be unfortunate enough to settle down nearby while the sun set. She much preferred taking out prey in a lazy way like this rather than stalking something that stood a better chance of running.
She was still huddled as a bear in her shaded burrow when a young, grey angeni landed in the clearing she’d been keeping an eye on. The bear walker raised her head a little, slowly, to get a better view of the youngster. She was breathing hard, likely from a long flight, and was taking a few packs down off her back. One of her ears twitched. Interesting. She would have to go through the packages once the girl was taken down. It would be unlikely that an angeni would be carrying anything all that nice with them, but there was always a chance.
Her eyes flicked to the sky. It was growing dark fast.
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:45 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:51 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:52 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:52 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:16 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:17 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:17 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:17 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:17 pm
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