by kierran. » Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:49 am
Tenek lifted his head, and then flattened his ears. He heard a deer. They weren't as apealing as gazelles, but they were easy to catch. He waited for the deer to walk into a field, where it was more open, and then he put on the speed. He shot forward, and before the deer even felt anything, it was dead. Tenek snarled lightly, in case there were vultures or bears or wolves or something like that.
After he had taken a few bites of deer, he was already full, and he let the circling vultures take the remains. He shook his pelt, ad then slunk back into the woods, watching his thin legs, and then stopping next to a lake to take a drink. He saw his reflection, and cursed himself silently.
As a cheetah, he was thin, because that's just how cheetahs are built. But, as he transformed, he noted that his gained powers as a cheetah caused him to lose muscle and weight. He was still pretty strong, and fast, too, but he was very thin. His brother had always told him that a skinny person was vulnerable, so Tenek was a bit on the edge, but he knew he was fast enough to escape almost anything. Luckily, he'd never have to fight in his life.
His sensitive ears suddenly picked up a noise. He turned his head, and saw the distinctive lumbering shape of a grizzly. His eys narrowed, and he shot up a tree. Hopefully, the bear wouldn't follow him...