OOCI'm so, so sorry for the delay
As the highest caste member - until Sira joined them, of course - it was only to be expected that Khara would respond to Azira's orders without hesitation, no matter how gently they might have been given. If there was any reluctance on the part of the game scout then she was clever enough not to show it openly. It was good to see the girl following her lead in more than just direction, her bow also ready as they crept through the trees. The sound they'd heard could only have been a Wind Eagle but that didn't mean that their feline predator wasn't ahead of them too, maybe attracted by the noise as they had been. Neither of them were taking chances and it relieved the huntress somewhat to know that she had someone to watch her back. Despite the added bit of security, which Khara's presence brought, the teen still felt edgy.
Every step they took broadcast their position, seeming overly loud in the Avora's ears. If the predator was nearby then it would no doubt be able to find them easily, approaching and attacking them on silent paws before they even had a chance to know what had hit them. They encountered no dangers however, only Sira who appeared to have had a very rough landing indeed. It was obvious that her body had been raked with sharp twigs and smacked into heavy branches. There were cuts and scrapes in numerous places, the early beginnings of a few bruises and a cut on her forehead that sent a trickle of blood down her face. The fluid had been smeared across her brows, no doubt the unintended effect of trying to keep it out of her eye. The Endal looked to be in a bit of a state but she didn't seem too badly injured, everything appeared superficial, including that head wound. No way would the woman get straight into business like that if she was seriously hurt.
The options presented to them surprised her. Retreating and flying off like scared little chicks was what she'd expected, even if she hadn't been keen on the idea. Going off to hunt somewhere else also made sense. There were still other hunting locations they could reach on foot without having to cross paths with the mother cat. Finding and murdering the kittens was far from what she would have deemed a wise course of action. They didn't know if they'd been perceived as a threat and being stalked as a result but if they purposefully went near those young cats or harmed them, they guaranteed bringing trouble on themselves.
"I would have thought..." The teen hesitated, careful to choose words that wouldn't cause offence to her superior. "If we head towards the kittens, aren't we asking for trouble? I mean, even if we don't harm them the mother will have to be close to them and she won't be happy about it. If we leave the kittens out of it, it won't like its kill being taken either. We don't even know what kind of cat we're dealing with, what condition the kill is in, too many unknowns. It's probably too risky." The girl shook her head, looking to Khara to see if the Chiet would back her up or give another opinion entirely.
"Running away is the easy way out and it'd be like failing. I say hunt somewhere else. Better to go somewhere with fair game rather than going somewhere that a predator has been all over. We might not get the cat's kill or be able to kill anything ourselves if we go that route. I'm all for hunting somewhere else. Unless..." Azira considered the thought that had entered her head, wondering at her skill with her bow, considering the drawbacks of shooting a short ranged weapon like that from eagleback. It might work though. "If we were able to attack from above then we might be able to deal with the cats. Shoot them on the wing so to speak but I can't guarantee my skills in that area," she explained, shrugging as she put forward the idea all the same. They could always try but she doubted that Sira would be too happy about taking to the air so soon after crashing out of it.
As the highest caste member - until Sira joined them, of course - it was only to be expected that Khara would respond to Azira's orders without hesitation, no matter how gently they might have been given. If there was any reluctance on the part of the game scout then she was clever enough not to show it openly. It was good to see the girl following her lead in more than just direction, her bow also ready as they crept through the trees. The sound they'd heard could only have been a Wind Eagle but that didn't mean that their feline predator wasn't ahead of them too, maybe attracted by the noise as they had been. Neither of them were taking chances and it relieved the huntress somewhat to know that she had someone to watch her back. Despite the added bit of security, which Khara's presence brought, the teen still felt edgy.
Every step they took broadcast their position, seeming overly loud in the Avora's ears. If the predator was nearby then it would no doubt be able to find them easily, approaching and attacking them on silent paws before they even had a chance to know what had hit them. They encountered no dangers however, only Sira who appeared to have had a very rough landing indeed. It was obvious that her body had been raked with sharp twigs and smacked into heavy branches. There were cuts and scrapes in numerous places, the early beginnings of a few bruises and a cut on her forehead that sent a trickle of blood down her face. The fluid had been smeared across her brows, no doubt the unintended effect of trying to keep it out of her eye. The Endal looked to be in a bit of a state but she didn't seem too badly injured, everything appeared superficial, including that head wound. No way would the woman get straight into business like that if she was seriously hurt.
The options presented to them surprised her. Retreating and flying off like scared little chicks was what she'd expected, even if she hadn't been keen on the idea. Going off to hunt somewhere else also made sense. There were still other hunting locations they could reach on foot without having to cross paths with the mother cat. Finding and murdering the kittens was far from what she would have deemed a wise course of action. They didn't know if they'd been perceived as a threat and being stalked as a result but if they purposefully went near those young cats or harmed them, they guaranteed bringing trouble on themselves.
"I would have thought..." The teen hesitated, careful to choose words that wouldn't cause offence to her superior. "If we head towards the kittens, aren't we asking for trouble? I mean, even if we don't harm them the mother will have to be close to them and she won't be happy about it. If we leave the kittens out of it, it won't like its kill being taken either. We don't even know what kind of cat we're dealing with, what condition the kill is in, too many unknowns. It's probably too risky." The girl shook her head, looking to Khara to see if the Chiet would back her up or give another opinion entirely.
"Running away is the easy way out and it'd be like failing. I say hunt somewhere else. Better to go somewhere with fair game rather than going somewhere that a predator has been all over. We might not get the cat's kill or be able to kill anything ourselves if we go that route. I'm all for hunting somewhere else. Unless..." Azira considered the thought that had entered her head, wondering at her skill with her bow, considering the drawbacks of shooting a short ranged weapon like that from eagleback. It might work though. "If we were able to attack from above then we might be able to deal with the cats. Shoot them on the wing so to speak but I can't guarantee my skills in that area," she explained, shrugging as she put forward the idea all the same. They could always try but she doubted that Sira would be too happy about taking to the air so soon after crashing out of it.
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