Tyler
As the sun settled over Alynthi, it would seem the animals were coming out to play. Through the deep, dense forest of green, a dark bushy tail could hardly be seen lingering within the tall grass. Maeve, a house hold name within the Dire wolf kingdom, had decided to take off towards the hunting grounds after her last attempt at finding food was harshly ripped away from her. Each step the large wolf took left a soft imprint behind her, yet she wasn't worried about it. For her eyes were trained on something more important. 

A large female deer was spotted just a few feet away within the clearing grazing on a some leaves with its back turned. Maeve's multi colored eyes locked on, her pupils dilating and adjusting through the breezing blades of grass. And ever so slowly, the wolf lowered her body to the ground, inching herself forward with her nose to the ground to smell out for her prey. 

Inches stood between the two now, Maeve could *Feel* Her mouth watering with just how hungry she was. Her tail slowly swooshed with impatience, knowing she had to wait for the right moment. Any moment now. Any moment...
David
Roesia made her way through the thicket, avoiding every twig and branch she possibly could. Being a hunter with one blind eye people might think it was a disadvantage, and of course in some instances it was. But Roe didn't survive out here for no reason. She was a skilled hunter, even given her young age of 19. She had her bow and arrow primed in her hands and as she neared the edge of a clearing she spotted what looked like coal black fur, and past it, a doe. Roesia's eyes widened slightly as she watched on, part of her wanting to simply watch the hunt in action. But she had a hungry belly to fill so she had a choice to make.

Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a wolf crouched low to the ground. It was odd given it's color, and she was sure it was even harder for the wolf to hunt in such a green and vibrant forest. So, her choice was made; she'd kill the wolf rather than deal with both the doe and angry, probably hungry wolf. She took a knee at the edge of the clearing, thanking Galedrial she was downwind from the predator. With her one good eye, she focused intently on the wolf's flank and pulled back the arrow in the bow string. 

She let out a gentle breath, sucked in air once more and exhaled before halting her breathing entirely. She then let the arrow sail through the air, but unluckily, it narrowly missed the wolf, grazing it's side ever so slightly. Roesia's eyes widened, and she began to back away. Surely the wolf would either turn on her or run, and rather than sit and wait for either of those things to happen, Roesia made a run for it in the opposite direction of the wolf.
Tyler
Waiting in silence, Maeve watched as her food ate it's last meal. *Or so she thought.* For when she reared her back up to make her final pounce, a sharp whistling sound of wind caught her ears. The sight of an arrow whizzed by so fast, she almost didn't register when she jerked her body to the side- causing it to trim a few hairs from her as it landed in the mud right at her paws. 

Maeve, now startled, darted her eyes up to find her meal gone. And thus, the anger ensued. The dire wolfs snout slowly crunched up in a snarl as she turned her head back to where she had heard that arrow fly, catching a glimpse of a human but even more so her sent. That snarl turning into a low, and loud, growl. If this hunter knew any better; running was a good idea.

Within seconds, Maeve lounged her way uphill, clawing and leaping up into the air and catching the earth beneath her paws. She caught a good sight this mysterious hunter, watching as she scrambled to her feet. It only pissed Maeve off more at the fact she was running and not facing her like most would- but then again she almost forgot she wasn't in her human form.

Angry and on an empty stomach, the hell hound of a wolf charged after her, bearing her teeth and all.
David
Roesia turned her head slightly, but the sound of the wolf chasing her caught her ears first. She ran as hard and fast as she could, and she realized soon enough that she'd never outrun a wolf this size. She had two options; climb a tree, or call for Angus. She wasn't one to shy away from a fight necessarily, but she was outnumbered in too many variables. She lifted her hand up to her lips and a loud, shrill whistle escaped her lips. She continued to run as hard as she could, but soon enough, the sound of galloping ahead could be heard..

Eventually, a massive black and white horse emerged, and a whinny escaped it's mouth. His dark brown eyes caught sight of Roesia first, but then the wolf soon followed, causing him to rear slightly in anxiousness. Roesia neared the flank of her beloved horse and jumped on rather quickly and efficiently before turning to face the wolf. She quickly unsheathed a short sword, barely the length of her forearm and reared it towards the wolf.

"I'm sorry you've lost your dinner, wolf, but mine will not escape me."

She then let out a sharp, *"Heeyah!"* Before charging straight at the black wolf. She knew her sword would never reach it, so she instead opted to fire from her bow and arrow once more, this time being much more precise in her aim. Roesia slapped Angus's reigns, making him go faster. On horseback, they would surely be neck and neck in terms of speed, so with a few exhaled breaths, another arrow sailed from Roesia's bow, grazing the black beasts skin rather than fur this time.
Tyler
There were moments where the wolf was *Inches* From nipping at the hunters feet. The sound of her heavy jaws snapping sent stray birds flying from nearby trees. Maeve's growls only grew more persistent the more closer she got but upon seeing a large Clydesdale of a horse, it prompted her to skid to a stop- her large paws kicking up dust and dirt.

The horses reaction made Maeve react as such: her eyes falling flat as she bared her fangs, barking almost to give a warning to the animal. As a shapeshifter, she was in high alert to the things around her. The hunter however, now pointing a knife, caught her attention once more. Her words jabbing at Maeve's pride. There was a deep, irritating hiss that snorted from her snout, showing that she indeed understood the human. But before she could react, the hunter had started to charge her way; and Maeve had to act fast.

Luckily for her, the amount of speed she had was almost limitless. Turning on her heals, the dire wolf took off back where she came from; into the thicket of the woods. Dodging and weaving through not only the trees but the arrows that were being shot. As one buzzed by and took a small clump of hair from her coat, she felt it's metal head ever so slightly tear from her skin. And thought, it didn't hurt, rather stung for a moment- she let out a howling exclaim of pain, rounding a hard right to hide into a deeper part of the forest. 

It would seem her tactics were enough to steer her hunter away, now it was only a matter of would she be able to find this wolf. And was she really up for the challenge of *Finding* Such an angry beast?
David
Roesia watched as her arrows sailed past the wolf, only grazing it's flank slightly. She cursed under her breath, and as the wolf took a sharp turn she pulled on Angus's reigns, causing him to skid to the side and pursuit once more. As he galloped along, Roesia realized she had lost sight of the beast, so she slowed her horse down to a walk. She looked down at the ground, searching for the giant wolf's pawprints. Giving the sheer size of the black beast, it's prints weren't hard at all to find. So, with her bow primed once more, Roesia had Angus walk at a much slower pace.

She listened as closely as she could for any sign of movement or noise. Her eyes widened, even though she could only see out of the one. Roesia scanned over the thicket and tall grass, for she'd surely see a black coated animal against so much green and brown colors within the forest. Angus was still relatively anxious, but he'd stay by his owners side as long as she would allow him. He whinnied every so often, his ears perked and flipping to the sides, behind him and front again, listening for any sounds of the predator.

Roesia laid a hand on Angus's flank, reassuring him given she could feel the tenseness in his muscles. She hushed him, and after what was easily ten minutes of tracking, she halted Angus underneath a large oak tree.

"Well, the tracks seem to go on and on, Angus. Perhaps we could double back and track that doe.."

Roesia turned around, her eyes scanning behind her. She then began to turn Angus around, and head back the way they came. She was sure the wolf had all but disappeared deeper into the forest. They had ruined each other's meals, but there was always more animals to be hunted. Strapped to Angus's saddle were three rabbits already, but they were small. Roesia had hoped to bag a much larger animal, perhaps sell the meat and keep the furs for bedding. Nevertheless, she and Angus carried on, following their own tracks back.
Tyler
Not too far in the shadows, Maeve sat hunched over in some tall bushes with her long bushy tail crunched up inbetween her legs, not trying to be seen in at any angle. Her red and blue eyes however were creeping on the hunter as she made her way back out into the clearing.

Now off her horse, the beast found it the perfect opportunity to strike. Sure, she had a bow but, Maeve wasn't afraid of a little poke from sticks here and there. So, with expert form, the wolf lowered herself again, and when the hunter got close... She would be blindsided by the large beast tackling her to the ground.

At first, the pair rolled around until Maeve forced herself ontop of the girl, the weight of her paws crushing her arms. Those furious eyes flashing down at her with clear signs of rage. As Maeve opened her jaws, showing each and every sharp tooth; it would seem as if the hunter was meeting her end. But to her surprise, this wolf *Spoke*

"You've lost your dinner, **Human,** But mine will not escape **Me**." 

She growled, her tone mocking that of the hunters. And with mighty force, Maeve struck down her jaws to the side of her head, showing her just how serious she was. Truth be told, she could have killed this girl with a bite to the neck, but something in her head kept her from doing so. Maybe it was the code law that her sister *Tried* To keep with her. That and the fact she wasn't in the mood for eating human flesh. 

Maeve gave a nasty glare at the girl once more before shifting back to normal, her long black coat morphing into long black hair that fell gracefully down her sides, and the complexion of that snarling snout was replaced with a pale soft face, one that *Still* Left a resting bitch face at her captor who she still held down to the ground.

"Tell me, do you always shoot at everything you see?"
David
Roesia let out a loud yelp as she was tackled to the ground, but she managed to grab her dagger as she did so. As the two rolled around on the ground, her dagger flew from her hands, landing a few feet away from where she lay pinned to the ground. Angus reared up on his hind legs, his fear finally getting the better of him as he stomped at the ground. Roesia looked up at the wolf's eyes, her own filled with fear and the realization that she was about to die.

However, as the wolf looked down at Roesia and snarled in her face, Roesia's eyes began to change color. Her previously blue and grey eyes changed to almost a coal black, something that may or may not catch the wolf off guard. Roesia's arms began to tense up, and for a moment, Maeve would feel herself being lifted up by what felt like large muscles in the human's arms.

But then, the beast spoke. Even worse, it *Mocked* Her. Roesia's eyes switched from fear, to anger, to complete confusion. This was a shapeshifter. Roe's eyes slowly faded back to their normal color, her muscles back to normal as well, both fading back just as quickly as they came. The wolf then shifted into a human, and the pressure from the large paws on Roesia's arms began to subside. As the human took in the shapeshifters own human features, she let out a laugh like huff.

"I.. I apologize for the misunderstanding. I suppose we both lost our dinner.."

Roesia wasn't really sure what to say or do, but she knew if the shapeshifter made even a single move to harm her, the wolf would be in for a big surprise..
Carol
*The faint smell of a wolf wafted up into Maeve's nose as Roesia's eyes changed color, but just as quickly as it came, the smell faded.*