With his quarry slowed by pain and hunger and taking frequent pauses to alleviate those debilitating symptoms Alexandros caught it in short order. Coming to the edge of the forest and into the plains, which was unexpected as he believed the gorge to be mostly forested, he spotted the great form of his prey. He settled in concealment and pondered for a moment what it was he had laid eyes upon. It was like no monster he had yet seen, and he’d seen more than his fair share. Curiosity drew him on as much as heroic duty as he meandered after it, crouching low in the tall grass. It was simplicity in itself to ensure he approached from down-wind, for though he was young and cocky he was also growing into an exceptional hunter. Of course the situation was far from ideal, when hunting large beasts like bears or monsters forested terrain was almost always preferable to open fields. Alexandros knew he was a particularly impressive runner, but running on two legs always sets humans at a disadvantage against their animal brothers. One look at the monster told him that while it was unlikely to be agile, it was likely capable of maintaining a terrifying speed on open ground such as this, and without obstructions he could be ran down and killed with ease. Still, such was the hand that fate had dealt him. He had his weapons, his abilities and the strength of his arm. Such should be enough to face any man or monster, particularly one such as the brute before him. He could smell fresh blood as he followed its path through the plains, the creature itself was a goodly way off but the mutilated remains of a boar told its own story. Apparently the monster wasn’t a fussy eater, but it was a ravenous one. A plan immediately sprang to the young hero’s mind. He could more or less predict that the monster would eat again very soon, and now it was within sight he could make a move on it while it fed. It was a rudimentary plan, and if the creature came across a human he’d have to attack pre-emptively, but so long as they were wandering the wilds it should be relatively safe. With a goal in mind Alexandros stalked the creature from the distance, fairly confident it wouldn’t detect him.