Zuko charged the deer head on. In their confusion, they bumped together until they bolted backwards. Fleck and Keovi popped out of the bushes on the left and charged the deer so that the three of them were chasing them. Zuko howled and Snowfire sprinted out behind a big tree and ran headfirst into the doe they were preying. The doe fell on its side, got back up quickly, and bolted in the opposite direction. Keovi, being the fastest of the three, Ran until he was in front of the doe. He lurched sideways and bit the doe on the back of its neck. He let go when the doe kicked at him with her hooves. By the time Keovi let go, Zuko and the rest had reached the doe and were scratching and biting it. Keovi soon caught up and bit the opposite leg that was limping on the doe. The deer tripped and they jumped on it. A swift bite to the neck from Zuko finished it off.

Snowfire stared shocked at Keovi, who had just taken a big bite out of the deer. He looked at her and licked his muzzle.

"What?" he asked.

"You…When…" She faltered in her words and Keovi continued eating. He shrugged after another bite and looked up.

"I've been practicing my hunting and speed when I have free time."

"I can tell!" said Zuko, "You were great out there!" he looked pointedly at Keovi. "But maybe we should eat when we get back to camp?" Keovi stopped eating and nodded. They all got hold of the deer and started dragging the doe back to their den.

Taggerung grumbled to himself as he walked quietly among the woods, searching for rabbits. "Stupid Sasha," He said. "How dare she sentence me to this debt when she herself stuffs herself with the prey that I found! And what do I get? The scraps of fat and fur off the bones!"

He jumped on top of a rock and let the wind ruffle his fur. He looked over the quiet forest. The hint of yellow in the morning sunrise broke through the gaps in the trees and made the branches and snow have a soft, warm glow to them. The wind blew through the trees, and Taggerung jumped back off the rock to continue his search. He spotted something out of the corner of his eye. He turned around just in time to see a squirrel digging in the snow. He slowly crept toward it. It saw him, but too late. He had already jumped on top of it, and killed it with a savage swipe. The warm flesh and blood seeped through his mouth and he had to ignore the temptation to devour the meat. He had to get back to the camp and give it over to foolish Dewdrop and Merciless Nighthawk.

He trotted through the snow. He would have left the pack, if not for one thing. Revenge! Sasha had killed his sister without even knowing it, but that didn't matter. He would have his revenge, and he wouldn't stop until the dead body of Sasha was at his feet! Yes, revenge was sometimes so sweet.

Misty was the first to see Zuko's head pop out of the trees.

"Mama, the hunters are back and they brought back a tasty deer!" She licked her lips as she watched them finally drag the doe's body to the center of camp. She and her two brothers had stopped drinking milk about a week ago, and now ate real meat. She had only tasted small things, like rabbits and squirrels, and once a bird. She had never tasted deer. She carefully looked over the animal. It was much larger than what she was used to. It was almost as big as the adult wolves. She stepped forward but tripped on a hidden root and fell, face first into snow.

Daisy picked her up by the soft white, grey scruff of her neck, and brought her over to a pile of leaves. She did the same with her two brothers, Coal and Dusk. Coal was black, but Dusk was the same color as her, but with a little more grey in his fur. They were all the same age, but Misty considered herself the cleverest of the group.

She looked down at the snow on her muzzle. But she was a bit clumsy at times. Dusk wagged his tail and stood on his toes.

"What do you think it's gonna taste like? Do you think it's gonna be like Rabbit? I like rabbit. Is it gonna be tough like birds? Does a deer have feathers? Is it-" Coal cuffed him on the head, and the two brothers started rolling on the ground play fighting. Misty smirked as the two fell down a foot drop. Coal squeaked in surprise, and jumped on top of Dusk and jumped back onto the pile of leaves. Dusk did the same, but he had to walk around since there were not bodies to jump on. When he finally got there, he fake snarled at Coal and sat next to Misty. They had to wait until the pack leader ate, then fleck, Snowfire, ash, and Keovi. After them came Daisy, then, and finally then, they ate. Most of the good pieces were gone by then, but they had small mouths and ate little so it was ok. Daisy said when they grow big, they will be able to hunt for themselves, and help the pack.

Misty wiggled in excitement when Daisy finished eating. The three of them ran up to the deer and sniffed it. Coal put his paws on the deer's side, and leaned down. There was a strong jerk, but when he came back down, there was a chunk of meat in his mouth. Dusk looked at the meat before doing the same. Misty did the same after watching how they did it, and they started eating at the same time. To her surprise, it exploded with flavor when she put it in her mouth. Her mouth started to drool before she got another piece of meat off the deer. The meat was softer than a rabbit, and it had a smoother texture. When she had bunnies and squirrel, she always had a tough piece full of stringy meet, and there was always fur in it. Here, she could grab a chunk of pure meat with no extras. The fat tasted better too. She licked a little of it before taking a chunk and swallowing. And much richer. After she was full, she and her brothers curled up in their den, and dreamt or hunting for themselves for deer's. When she was older, she promised she'd catch a deer all by herself.