by Ravenshadow17 » Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:19 am
(Awesome!)
Hunting:
Upon picking up the scent of deer, Aster raced back to the den to get Luna. He didn't want to call to her and alert the deer after all. Together the two quickly scented the air and determined that the deer were just a little further down the mountain then them, near the river. Thankfully the two wolves were down wind. Using the natural foliage as cover the two stalked closer to the deer to observe the herd. Luna nudged Aster and pointed with her snout to an old stag. He had a slight limp, due to a scratch on his front right knee most likely from crossing the river. Looking around the rest of the herd, there didn't appear to be any other injured or sick deer, so the mates decided to target him. Luna, her coat providing her more camouflage in the snow hid behind a rock near the old stag. Aster snuck around to the other side of the herd. Surging, he startled the deer, causing them to panic and race towards Luna. She was safe behind her rock from the stampede and when the old stag drew near, she pounced on his back. Aster raced over and helped her finish the deer off by going for the throat. They quickly brought him down. The old stag was little trouble due to his age and injury. But he provided plenty of meat for the wolves. Before eating, they paused for a few minutes to check for enemies nearby and as a moment of silence out of respect for the deer. Once they were full, they buried part of the remains for safe keeping but left enough behind for scavengers such as ravens.
Courting:
After their full meal, the two wolves took a nap in the shade of a tree, curled up together for warmth. Upon waking, Luna pounced on Aster, startling him awake. This triggered a game of tag. The two wolves raced through their territory playing and howling. Luna took a sharp veer towards the den and Aster followed.