Post by badgerfang on Oct 20, 2014 22:05:27 GMT -5
Badgerfang had woken up early, the sky still milky and dark, as she rose from her nest and shook loose feathers from her fur. Padding out of the warrior's den she first went to the prey pile in the middle of camp, sniffing at the empty spot. She had seen a few empty dens and assumed there was already a hunting party out, hopefully making good catches. With a sneeze Badgerfang stepped away from the middle of camp, headed for the rocky entrance, squeezing through and out onto the rocky cliffs. The harsh wind buffeted her from the North, sending a chill deep to her bones, shaking out the cold she unsheathed her claws for better grip as she began her descent to the valley below. While the hunting party stalked large birds and hares that could survive on the mountainside this she-cat had decided to roam down to the valley and check the border. Sometimes they'd get lucky and snag a mouse or shrew. Badgerfang parted her jaws, tasting the air and finding the scent of squirrel strong. Dropping into a crouch the she-cat's light blue eyes widened as they searched for movement in the dense valley heather. There, stuffing an acorn into it's cheek, was the squirrel only a few tail lengths away at the root of a tree. The warrior stalked forward as silently as possible, thanking her ancestors for her pelt color that blended near perfectly with the heather surrounding. A twitch of the squirrel's tail and Badgerfang knew that the wind had shifted, bringing her scent straight to the nose of her prey. Muscles in both hunter and prey quivered, the she-cat launching forward with a leap propelled by her strong back legs, sending her hurdling through the undergrowth towards the rodent. The chase was over within seconds, though it had seemed to last an eternity, ending as Badgerfang sunk her teeth into the squirrel's neck. It left out a short, terrified shriek that was cut off as it's neck was snapped. Lifting her head Badgerfang looked around, ears rotating and laying flat against her skull as she realized she didn't know where she was, tall trees surrounding her on either side.