[center][h1][color=39b54a]Isis Nasri[/color][/h1][/center]


Jake said to Isis to be careful. True, they weren't near the wall anymore, but Isis moved with the same confidence she did back there. Not only the sound of leaves getting crushed under Bastet and Isis silent steps could be heard. Agile and silent, their eyes scanned the dense forest for a suitable prey. Since that meat would be used to feed the others, Isis couldn't use a more lethal poison, instead opting for a non-lethal toxin, acting like a potent tranquilizer. Carefully opening a small vial, she poured some of the venom in the tip of one of her arrows. One arrow would be enough to drop her target.



[color=39b54a]"Hmm... I need something with plenty of meat for everyone to eat... Maybe a Knossa..."[/color] she thought to herself. These wouldn't be extremely difficult to find. Although they can be quite dangerous when charging, they are rather slow compared to Isis and Bastet.

Usually, they weren't difficult to find. Having the terrible tendency to stomp everything in front of them, taking down smaller trees & etc. They literally left a trail of stomped flora behind them. After finding this trail, it was as simple as following it until they found the herd.



[color=39b54a]"There it is... Bastet!"[/color] Isis called her, with a loud whistle after finding the trail left by the herd. Mounting Bastet, the two started following the trail, passing through the forest in full speed, just a black blur in the middle of a sea of green. Upon finding them, the tactic to take one down was in theory, rather simple: they needed to lead a Knossa away from the herd (either by slowing it down as the rest of the herd runs or by leading it to a different path), and then attack it.. Knossa can be very stubborn, but if one gets away from the herd, they won't come back, instead they will choose to save the rest of the herd.



The hunt started as soon as they were able to see the herd. Dismounting from Bastet, Isis silently looked to her companion, only nodding her head to the Knossa. Bastet already knew what to do. Sneaking near the herd, Isis saw a male Knossa, with a big wound on its face. Probably he had just lost against another male Knossa, competing for the right to breed. 

Perfect. His right eye was wounded, so isolating it from the rest of the herd, would be even easier.

Looking to Bastet, Isis waited until the duvari looked to her, something that both Isis and Bastet did while hunting, they always looked to their companions periodically, to check on their situation and to communicate themselves. The simple gesture of pointing towards the wounded Knossa was enough for Bastet to understand what she needed to do. Sneaking near the wounded knossa, she would wait for Isis to hit it with an arrow, before pouncing on it. Nocking the poisoned arrow that she had prepared beforehand, Isis shot it. The arrow flew with a whistle, hitting the Knossa directly on its flank, near its hind legs. It cried in pain and alarm, alerting the rest of the herd.

Upon hearing that sound, the rest of the knossa started running desperately, stomping everything in their path. The wounded knossa though, wasn't that lucky. The second he tried to run, Bastet pounced on the poor creature, sinking her teeth on its throat and pulling it to the ground. Knossa were very bulky and strong, but Bastet was very heavy and strong, and even a knossa would find it difficult to run with her over it. The toxin started to work, as its hind legs got weaker and weaker, until the knossa was unable to lift its own weight.

As soon as it fell down, Bastet crushed its throat with her powerful jaws.



[color=39b54a]"Good girl!!"[/color] Isis said, running near the duvari, praising it.

Taking out the arrow on its flank, cleaning it and putting it back on her quiver, Isis looked at the heavy knossa, agonizing on the floor.

With a precise and swift movement, Isis pierced the creature's chest with her glove, reaching its heart.



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A few hours later, reaching on the camp.

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It was already getting late. Hunting and killing the knossa was easy. The real problem was bringing it back. The creature was too heavy, and it was proving to be a real hassle to drag it back to the camp. They had to stop to rest after some meters, because even Bastet was getting tired.



[color=39b54a]"Can someone help us here please?"[/color] Isis said, both her and Bastet panting from the effort.

[color=39b54a]"This thing is ridiculously heavy..."[/color] she protested. [color=39b54a]"I should have killed something easier to carry..."[/color] She said, helping Bastet to carry the knossa.



Isis and Bastet dropped it near the rest of the group, with a sound thump. The marks of Bastet's fangs on the creature's necks were very visible. 

[color=39b54a]"I need to take a bath... Is there a river nearby?"[/color] Isis asked, sitting on the ground. She was sweaty and dirty.

[color=39b54a]"This should be enough for us to have quite a feast!"[/color] She said, laying down on the ground, tired.