Paradise Falls Not So Smart Decisions

OOC: Random Event Indigo, a rogue pronghorn is tangled in a low-lying shrub, but it looks like he still has plenty of fight in him.; @Constantin

Indigo raised her head when she heard a crash and a bleat from the nearby undergrowth. She hadn't had much interaction with the larger animals that roamed Paradise Falls, but she recognized the sound of some sort of deer. She followed it until she came to the thing rustling in the bush.

It was... something. Definitely unfamiliar. She backed up and stared from a distance at the deer-thing. It struggled against the hold of the branches it was caught in. It had tangled itself up good in its kicking, but now snorted and shook its head upon seeing her. She took careful note of the horns jutting dangerously from its head. Indi would steer clear of those if she got any closer.

Indigo considered running off and getting her dad. This thing was trapped though. She could try it herself. She had grown a good bit, and she'd had some experiencing hunting mice after she wandered off. This couldn't be too hard; the not-quite-a-deer was trapped after all. It was practically already in her mouth. She bowed down and readied herself to go up against the thing tangled in the bush. How hard could it be?

Constantin had also been attracted by the noise, instinct vibrating through his skeleton with excitement over the prospect of trapped prey. As he drew near, the scent of the Other Pup filtered through his nostrils along with that of pecora. He didn't interact with her much, preferring his brother's company and not quite liking the idea of another, unrelated child being a part of his life. This, though? He had to see what was going on.

What appeared before him did not disappoint. His pale eyes darted about the scene, taking it all in, before a smile slowly began to unfurl across his face. His gaze continued to burn with intensity, but the excitement within obscured the malice. She was really going to try and attack that thing? Maybe it was a good idea. Personally, he felt like it was a gamble.

"You can do it," he whispered encouragingly, dark tail giving a few supportive waves.

"You've got this, you totally know what you're doing."

Indigo had been hesitant at first to tussle with the snorting, bucking animal, but Constantin's words emboldened her. She looked over her shoulder at him with a grin. Then she began to stalk. It felt a little silly, but the best hunters knew how to keep low and quiet until the right time to strike. She could do this! Belly low to the ground, she crept around the pronghorn while it shook its head angrily. Soft steps until she was at the side of the not-deer and looking at its tan flank. It stared her down. She wasn't hidden at all, but it wasn't like the deer-thing could escape, right?

Indi wiggled her haunches, getting into position to attack. She had watched a few hunts now and had seen where to bite down to weaken prey. A wisp of doubt drifted into her mind, wondering if she'd even manage to get her teeth into the deer-thing. She shook it away and locked in.

"I can do this," she reassured herself. It was a foolish measure, but it calmed her anyway. And then she pounced. She landed rather clumsily against the pronghorn's shoulder as she tried to bite its neck. The animal let out a panicked and furious bleat and struggled harder against its constraints. Its head swung dangerously toward her. She didn't even manage to break skin before it sent her tumbling to the ground, its efforts to escape now doubled.

The girl fell on her back and rolled a bit, then popped back up. She shook the dirt from her head and looked to Constantin, hoping he'd assist her.