All for One and One Without (Azmith Pack only)

[Azriel]

In the plains he stalked slowly, he could smell his pack in position nearby. Then came the scent, prey. A buck. It would be difficult for the three of them, especially with the young Naomi, but they could do it. I knew Nicomae and him could take it down with patience. His claws dug into the dirt axiously and he glanced at his sister. His eye would tell her where to go and when to attack. First the young buck would need to be separated from the group. Then they could attack. Patience...missing a pack member might leave someone ingured and he hoped Naomi would not get in the way of his plan.

[nicomae]

She would watch her pup, as she took her position forming a half-crecent around the buck. When the wind shifted an the heard began to move, Nicomae shot out of her hiding place to steer the buck toward Azriel. She barked a command at her daughter,

"If it comes to you, go for it's sides! Not it's front!!" Her voice was not gentle int his situation. Naomi could be seriously injured if she did not obey. Nicomae chased the buck from the herd and lept for it's flank, jowls agape.

[naomi]

She obeyed her mother and ran around to the prey's side. She jumped up at it to scare it toward Azriel, but the thing kicked at her. She yelped and fell back, it hadn't hit. The things hoof had just hit her shoulder, but only hard enough to bruise. She limped back into a run after it. Upon seeing her mother bit at it's flank, she did the saame, and jumped back as it kicked again. She leapt out of the way as it turned to hit her with it's massive display of horn on it's head. Circling it, she jumped for it's side. It was already limping due to the bite's. It was up to Azriel now.

[Azzy]

Azzy arrived in time to see Naomi get kicked. She ran into position, knowing Azriel was already moving. She bit at the prey's shoulder, hoping to knock it off balance but only succeeding in tearing a piece of flesh from it's hide. She knew Azriel would know she had not been her the whole time, but she had answered his call. For now she knew for certain he had called, she hoped that when the hunt was over, she would not be the next kill on his list.

[Azriel]

When her scent was suddenly present he was both satisfied and angered. But now he had something more importent to deal with. He also leapt at the buck's side, thanks to the rest of his pack the thing lost balance and came crashing down, horns and legs thrashing wildly, but it couldn't stand, it fought until it lay still. The hunt was done. He ignored Azzy until he had finished eating. Then, as the rest of his pack ate, he stopped her before she could even get a mouthful.

"Why didn't you answer my call? Where were you?" his tone was harsh. He had to be harsh. As alpha he needed to know where she had been, if there was someone he needed to put in place for hurting her or keeping her from her pack. He approached her, almost flirtatiously and wondered what was wrong with himself, "Is there someone I need to take care of for you?" His grinned a grin that was both friendly and milacious, and his eyes held the same expression. He would both keep and protect what was his, and as a member of his pack, she belonged to him.

Azriel was not one that would punish her for fraterenizing with outsiders, for he did it himself. But, if those relations kept her from her duties as a pack member, then there would be a price to pay.

[Azzy]

She backed away, "I was...I'm sorry I was out..I was with...you told me..." she stopped stuttering and pulled herself together, "I was with Johnny...the white wolf you fought. I was helping him get away when we started talking and..." she fell silent, "I'm sorry Azriel, I won't let it happen again."

She knew he would let her eat, and later on she ran off in the night to find him again.

(OOC: the powerplay here was discussed and approved)