Jais

The lean-bodied wolf sauntered silently towards the lake, keeping his senses atuned to possible prey. Save a thin black streak on his side, his pelt was of a striking ghostly tint. It would of course be a better for hiding in the winter when the snow blended in with it, but by staying in thick vegetation, his form was masked well enough anyway. Jais was filled to the brim with questions to ask Tri-Tundra yet held them back. He didn't want to spoil the hunt by startling any would-be prey. Still, the thoughts filtered through his mind; Do you have a mate... no, too obvious of a question! Too soon as well! Who lives in your pack? Yes, that's a better question to start with. Satisified he had at least one question to start a conversation later, Jais focused more on finding prey now.

Tri-Tundra

Silently the pale grey femme padded in, her whitish hue also masked by the thick vegetation. She too, was extremely curious, but held it in and hid it well. She didn't know hardly anything about this other wolf, but already she had grown fond of him. Auds perked, she sauntered up beside him and whined in a barely hearable tone. "I will head for the rocks, to catch them off depending on where they go. I should be able to lead an ambush if you can herd one or so nearby. Then we can launch for the kill. Good luck." She smiled then slipped over to a group of large rocks, now unseeable. She kept her head down, but her senses were on the alert for any deer or other prey. She glanced at where Jais was hidden every now and then.

*Deer*

There were two deer who had stopped to graze along near the shore. They were both sister who's mother died several weeks ago. They had managed quite well on their own, but still stayed together for their first year as protection. Neither detected the wolves' approach.

Jais

He nodded, "Good plan." He had never practiced ambushing before, but now was a perfect time to start. He watched her slip away behind the rocks before turning his focus on the task at hand. Finding prey. Jais headed towards the lake until the scent of deer came to him. He circled around until he broke through the vegetation and could see the two. Jais began to walk casually out towards them, making sure to come at them in a direction opposite of Tri-Tundra. That way, they should run straight for the wolfess when they tried to get away from him. As he padded towards them, he looked for any signs of weakness. And as soon as they ran, he'd bolt after them.

Tri-Tundra

She peered from between two rocks. Although she was not in sight, she could see Jais and was extremely pleased with his tactics. She then turned to the spot where the deer should soon appear. She placed herself in a launching position, hind legs tense and Neck tilted upwards, so she could go for the lower throat of one. Perfect, I just hope Jais can get the other one down. He seems pretty good. she thought. She prepared for the attack, teeth now barred...

*Deer*

A loud snort announced that Jais had been seen. One doe stomped her hoof into the ground as a warning to all other animals that there was a predator around. Her sister snorted a warning as well and turned slightly while keeping her large ears and eyes positioned towards the advancing wolf. Then they took off, running and jumping high in the air, flashing their white rumps and tails in yet another warning of danger. They were heading more or less towards the rock and Tri-Tundra's hiding position. Neither appeared to have any weakness, other than they didn't have quite the experience that they should when dealing with wolves.

Tri-Tundra

YES! They will be boxed in! As long as Jais stays on the forest boarder, they would have a small chance of being able to climb up the rocks. They will be lead straight to me, and we can take them down. Jais is so wonderful! She stayed in position to leap, she was very experienced with her neck attacks. She hoped to knock one off balance and catch it at its' weak point. They appeared rather sturdy, but maybe their age would be an advantage to Jais and herself.

Jais

He put on a burst of speed, trying to keep up on the closest of the two. Experience told him that he could't run down a healthy deer unless factors like bogging snow, mud, or some other factor was set against the prey. But here was an opportunity that didn't call so much on speed as it did tactics. He gave a small smile as he continued after the deer, trying his best to make sure they didn't dash into the forest and instead stayed between him and the lake as they headed for the rocks. It was a new joy to him to be able to work with the wolfess as a team. Although he tried to keep his mind on taking down the prey, Tri-Tundra continued to invade his thoughts.

Tri-Tundra

Her focus was also split in two, attacking the prey, and learning more about Jais. Neither coud wait in her opinion! But she wanted to launch without them knowing that she was there. She couldn't talk until later, that way the deer might not stand a chance. She felt so free to be doing this on her own accord once more. Ever since the one day the pack all 'vanished',(they did come back) she had been careful to know where they all went. Now there was nothing to stop her from doing what she wished. At least, nothing yet.....

*Deer*

The two began to zig-zag, trying to confuse the wolves as they ran straight into the ambush. Their mother had taught them that zig-zagging sometimes worked when their predators weren't agile. If Jais ran staight, he might catch up to the second deer.

The first one ran right towards the rocks. She was within lunging distance from Tri-Tundra...

Jais

Jais glanced towards the rocks often as he continued to chase the deer, making sure that at least one would head in the way of Tri-Tundra. Perfect! Such a good plan. he thought to himself, admiring the she-wolf's way of tactical ambush hunting, something he had never done before. As the deer started to zig zag, Jais strained himself to run at his upmost speed while running a stright course. He tried to come up along side the second deer, then lunge up and take it by the shoulder so it would fall.

Tri-Tundra

The she-wolf snarled as she lunged with extreme force at the first deer coming around the bend. She tried to ram it hard as her ivories went for exposed throat. She did her best to knock it hard to the ground. She clenched whatever she had a hold on hard with her teeth. If she had hit the throat, brain stem or neck, her kill would almost be instant. She pressed her body weight against the deer as she hoped to pen it down. I hope Jais is having such an advantage. She looked over to him, and hoped his deer would fall. With his force, it looked as though the second deer would lose its' footing. She then began to crush whatever she had in her mouth viciously, she thought she tasted blood. Even if he doesn't kill the other one, he has done a wonderful job luring them. I wonder if he has done such a thing before. It gave us a great tactical advantage. She thought as she pushed harder on the deer and admired his speed and force at the same time.

*Deer*

Tri-Tundra's deer fell kicking and thrashing towards the ground. Although her legs were thin and not even full grown, they were still dangerous. After a brief moment of struggle, the wolf's grip over the throat ended in succes for the predator. The young doe kicked feebly before her body relaxed in death.

Jais's deer tried to spring away from the lunge but wasn't quite quick enough in reaction. He hit her on the shoulder and both went crashing to the ground. She flailed her legs, just as dangerous as her sisters as she tried to get up. He had access to her vitals now, although action must be taken quick before the fallen doe regained her feet.

Tri-Tundra

As the doe kicked, she was nailed in the chest. It was severly painful, but she brushed it off for now. She released the grasp on her kill, and rushed over. She focused on Jais, and as she did she moved to the side, so if he lost grip she could stop the deer again. She didn't want to help him, for she knew he was capable of doing so. At that moment, she heard a howl. It was faint, but coming from the packlands. She barked as the deer struggled. "We must hurry, the Dark Star and the others need help, there is a bear at the den!" She then continued to block the deer's runway. She thought This can't be good. I thought that Dark Star was at the wolf center, maybe he and the others broke out. She barred her fangs.

Jais

One of the flying hooves nicked his side, making him growl lightly. As soon as the deer had gone down, Jais sprung for the throat, jaws seeking a hold just behind the bottom jaws to make a quick kill. His light eyes turned up to Tri-Tundra as she came over and his tail waved a bit, but he couldn't speak at the moment. Hearing what she said, he tried to give a nod to show he understood. A bear? How ironic! I'll make sure history never repeats itself so long as I live in her pack. Jais vowed to himself, again reflecting on old and bitter memories he hadn't shared with many others.

*Deer*

The deer nearly got up and pulled away from Jais, but he was just a stitch too fast. His jaws clamped over her throat in their intended mark and quickly put an end to the deer's life.

Tri-Tundra

"Wonderful job Jais! Have you ever done an ambush before?" She brushed her question to the side as she realized the greater danger. "Jais! We must get back to the packlands. They have two wolves from the wolf center with them, but they still might need our help!" She had no idea that one of the wolves was Jais' brother, and simply asked the next question. "Can you carry your deer to the packlands? We can head straight for the den and join the fight." With that she grabed the dead deer and raced to the the packlands, constantly checking to see if Jais was following.

Jais

He parted his jaws to answer the first question, but then the next statement was brought up shortly after. "Right, we'd better hurry." He agreed and took hold of the deer. He tugged and dragged the deer to the pack lands, following after Tri-Tundra. He was emensely curious to meet the rest of the pack and much more interested in getting to know Tri-Tundra better.

Tri-Tundra

She smiled in return to his statement and nodded before she grabbed the deers hind legs and continued to run. Little did she know that when she reached the lands, a conspiracy would have to be settled. She loped faster and faster, but she made sure she was always in clear view of Jais. Once them menace had been taken down, she was looking forward to speaking alone with Jais. She wanted to know so much more....