Shadows Of The Savannah

Chapter 1       The Fall

Raysha carefully stalked through the long grass. She let out a youthful growl, her claws unsheathe. Her eyes slowly close, finding her inner-feline. She began to open her eyes again. Prowling forward. A quick pounce and strong blow to the preys head. It's breathing became shallow. Raysha's mouth began to water. She looked up, sensing another predator in the area. She turned her head to the right, and a strong, willful pounce, she fell to the ground, hissing with rage. She got up, dazed and confused. She suddenly felt a small lick on her forehead. Asurie. Asurie slowly licked her spotted pelt. Apologizing for attacking his mate of two months. She nuzzled his neck, forgiving for the false alarm. 

 When Raysha and Asurie came back to the hill with her prey, she left it on the top of the hill, walking towards the bottom, only to come back up momentarily with her three cubs. Ari, Russ, and Lithra. All three of them attacking each others tails as they stumble up the hill to their meal. Lithra, being the only female, had to wait for her turn to begin to eat. Ari and Russ, starving, ate for a few moments, leaving a decent amount for Lithra. Lithra pounced on the carcass, digging her muzzle into the meat, only to lift her head back up for a breath of air, blood covered her nose. She sneezed slightly, yelping as she steps back. Unaware of what just happened. She began to roll down the hill, hiting a few rocks on her way down. For what seemed like a lifetime, Lithra finally stopped at the bottom of the hill, but before, her front leg had gotten 'attacked' by a sharp, hard rock. After her stumble was over, she started to lick her now, deformed leg. Raysha, her mother raced down to find her only daughter, whining and yelping in pain. Her mother picked her up with her teeth by the scruff, walking to the trees, setting her down in the shade. Bringing some loose grass to place under her offsprings broken leg. Lithra yelped. Ari, and Russ came stumbling down the hill to find their sister crying out in pain. They looked at each other sadly. Russ and Ari came to lay down next to her, eyeing her carefully. Ari licked her spotted, black and light brown pelt. Russ licking her forehead.