He had done good! No one had protested his suggestion which meant he had selected the best option for the pack. The ebony boy almost squealed in excitement but he kept his composure, his yellow eyes fixated on his mother and Everly as he waited for further instruction. His tawny teacher was quick to jump into action, streaking across the tundra to close the distance between herself and the herd.
Cyril did not hesitate and flung himself forward, his gangly legs working feverishly to catch up to the agouti. He mirrored her actions, weaving through the fleeing caribou, his yellow gaze fixated on their prize. He made sure to be mindful of their hooves, for he knew a blow from one of them could be fatal. His parents had not raised an idiot and he was determined to prove that.
He forked off from Everly’s path, arching around the side of the chosen caribou, removing an escape route as he herded the creature toward the three waiting hunters…