Reed was almost to her kill when another scent filtered through her nostrils.<br/><span style="font-style: italic">Blood... But not entirely from an animal... It had a wild undertone, but not crazy. Undomesticated was more like it. Undomesticated in a civilized way... What was this creature?</span><br/>She could tell it was close, behind a tree, somewhere behind her. Her brows folded quizzically over her blind eyes, but hunger made the decision for her.<br/>She snatched the fowl and hastily wove between the ancient trees.