[center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/220310/1349e0eb7370594107b04c72fe2deb06.png[/img] [color=d3c28b]Time:[/color] 11am [color=d3c28b]Location: [/color]Entrance to the forest near the shooting range [color=d3c28b]Interactions:[/color] Hanna [@Potter], Roman [@ReusableSword], Munir [@Infinite Cosmos] [color=d3c28b]Mentions:[/color] [/center] [hr] When Roman began speaking of the creatures he hunted back on his territory, Mayet couldn't help but be interested. Especially as he mentioned the snow cats. [color=d3c28b]"Snow cats...?"[/color] Mayet repeated, with a curious expression, much to Nala's discontent, which immediately looked to Mayet, letting out an annoyed growl. [color=d3c28b]"What? I'm just curious! No need to look at me like that, Nala!"[/color] Mayet replied, looking to Nala. [color=d3c28b]"I assume you dislike hunting those stone crabs as much as I hate hunting the giant scorpions, right?"[/color] Mayet asked with a smirk. Roman's description of the stone crabs had almost everything that made Mayet hate the giant scorpions back in Alidasht. Mayet had just finished talking with Roman about the creatures they often hunted when she heard the noise of a horse approaching them and a familiar voice called out to her, inquiring if she really hunted giant scorpions when she was back home. The very moment she heard that, she knew exactly who that was... Nala, who saw Munir approaching, sniffed his hand as he offered it to her, chuffing as she recognized him as a friend and someone close to Mayet. [color=d3c28b]"Of course not, my dear brother Munir! At least not actively..."[/color] Mayet said, crossing one arm over her chest and making a dismissive gesture with her other hand at Munir's comment. [color=d3c28b]"The last time I hunted one, I spent almost HALF a day under the scorching heat of the desert! We had to wait until it finally slipped up and gave us an opening so we could pierce it's armor! Such annoying, persistent creatures they are! To make things even worse, they seem to know [i]exactly[/i] how hard their armor is!"[/color] Mayet said, clearly annoyed as she remembered of the last time she hunted a giant scorpion. [color=d3c28b]"In the end, hunting a Giant Scorpion is basically an endless staring contest! No thrill, no excitement... Ugh! I hate those things!"[/color] she said, rolling her eyes. [color=d3c28b]"Besides... Do you know how much my hair and my skin suffered after almost all that time in the desert? It's not easy to maintain such a perfect figure, you know?"[/color] Mayet said, making clear that the only times she would even consider hunting a Giant Scorpion again were when there was no other choice but to do so. Munir's grumbling and Roman's words did raise a valid concern to Mayet though, regarding the game that would be available for them to hunt on that forest. [color=d3c28b]"It wouldn't be surprising if that was really the case... Especially with a forest this close to the castle. I imagine that most of the dangerous creatures are purposely kept out of these hunting grounds, so some fat, incompetent nobles can have their fun..."[/color] Mayet said, annoyed. [color=d3c28b]"Who knows... They might just turn into the hunt if any one of them dare shooting a single arrow at me or Nala..."[/color] Mayet said, turning to the other nobles and sending them a sharp glare towards them just as Hanna finished telling them to keep out of Mayet, Roman and Munir's way. [color=d3c28b]"Even if it's just small game, they would at least serve as a snack for Nala."[/color] Mayet said, gently patting Nala. The very moment she did that though, Nala suddenly turned her head, looking to some brushes nearby. Following Nala's stare, Mayet was able to see some movement coming from the brush, just enough to identify it as a small rabbit, running away as soon as it saw Nala. [color=d3c28b]"A snack will do fine for now, won't it, Nala?"[/color] Mayet said with a smirk, as she climbed on top of Nala and both of them began running after the hare. [color=d3c28b]"We'll soon be back."[/color] Mayet said as both of them disappeared inside the forest. Even if it was just a rabbit, nowhere as 'exciting' as the bigger prey that she used to hunt back on Alidasht, the thrill of the chase was enough to make both her and Nala feel 'alive' again. The brushes and trees quickly passing by them as they continued chasing the rabbit, despite all the sharp turns it made, trying to lose them, the desperation as the rabbit fought for it's life... Unfortunately, it was still merely a 'snack'... As fun as it was, it wasn't going to last long and the excitement quickly died down after a minute or two. Deciding to end the chase, Mayet waited until the rabbit headed towards an opening in the forest before she jumped forward from Nala, over the rabbit and landing just in front of it. Alarmed, the rabbit stopped running for a second, abruptly changing directions as it tried to go back from where it came, only to see Nala quickly approaching. That brief moment of hesitation and panic from the rabbit was everything Nala and Mayet needed. Unable to run, it wasn't able to do much as Mayet pounced at the rabbit, grabbing it by the neck, still alive. The rabbit squeaked desperately, surprisingly loud for such a small creature as it struggled against Mayet's grasp for a moment, only to realize that it was useless and instead simply kept squeaking, almost as if it hoping Mayet would get annoyed enough and let it go. [color=d3c28b]"I think I'll keep you for now..."[/color] Mayet said, raising the small rabbit as she looked at it, much to the poor creature's dismay.