He was thankful that he hadn't been around for the previous breeding season. It was all just too overwhelming and too much temptation for the warrior. Knowing the consequences should he let his natural urges take over the pale Agouti was spending more time outside the borders making sure loners weren't skulking about. Even there though he couldn't get a break from the pungent aroma of the females in heat.
He needed to go further in hopes the scent wouldn't follow him. So he left the heights and traveled down the mountain. Then when he finally felt like he'd gotten far enough away he sat back on his haunches a moment to just take in some air that was filled with the scent of female in heat. Once he'd done that he set to work doing some hunting, maybe he'd just stay out there until the season was over.