Chapter 4: Kate
Alrighty then I guess Kate deserves a chapter because I was thinking to what is Kate doing?
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Kate woke up early as she did most every morning . She cleaned herself in the stream next to the den Humphrey had built before he left for advanced alpha school , him not even being able to sleep in it at all. She laughed as she remembered how he slaved over it , hollowing out the tree and being attacked by a family of upset owls in the process. He smoothed out the interior , making sure it was comfy and spacey but also cozy. He had put his love for her into the den , making sure it was, what did he say "worthy of you" . She giggled as she stretched and limbered up for the morning hunt . "Okay " she said to herself "Lets do it!".
Kate strolled over to the hunting patrols meeting spot, she saw Candu was already there waiting.
"There you are sleepy head ! " Candu said with a voice way to excited this early. Kate shook her head, Humphrey had said that before he left.
"Sure Candu just be quiet" Kate said a little meaner than she meant. They then jogged to the valley's basin where fresh tracks lay. " On my right" Kate said with a whisper ordering him. He snapped to the position as the both moved low to the ground , the fur on their bellies scraping the dirt and grass.
" Here we go" She said as a fresh scent caught her nose. Her eyes scanned as they moved , looking for the prize.
"Kate I see It" Candu said with a happy growl as he pointed with his nose towards the target. The target was a young Bull(Male Moose) who had in it's own confidence had left the main herd to eye some females. Kate almost felt sorry for it as Candu went right as she went left. "Lead him to me Candu" Kate said with a smile , who to the command grunted a yes.
The Bull Knocked it's antlers against a naked tree , trying to rid itself of a velvet coating It had developed over growth. Kate got very low to the ground , the tan grass around her concealing her as she slowly shimmied toward the Moose. It let loose a grunt with a foul odor as it continued to scratch the poor tree to a slow death.
Candu crept up behind the beast and from the top of his lungs let loose a bark that would have scared anyone , the moose jumped and yelled as it dashed almost tripping over its own legs as it ran away from the loud noise. Kate tightened her haunches to get ready to pounce " go for the throat " Eve said in her head.
In one quick , fluid motion Kate leapt from her camoflague and slashed with her teeth and severed the cartoid artery causing the Bull to Yell , a sickening sound that was stopped by the flowing of blood into the throat . The Bull shook from side to side as it bleed out , slowly coming down to a rest. Kate smiled at Candu and they then began the long drag back to home.
Kate ate her fill in their den and hummed to herself a beautiful melody that she came up with as she went along , not really meaning anything just pure and sweet. Kate full, left the den and then returned to the stream to clean herself and drink. As she rose her head from a long and refreshing drink she looked up to see Sunny, a female she had shared few words with. Between Sunny's legs came two pups , barley a few weeks old. Sunny played with them and cleaned them as she sang to them a tone not unlike the one Kate had sung to herself moments ago. Kate watched in awe as the mother played with the kids , her face seemed to glow with happiness as she rolled them over and tickeled started to walk away giving the pups one last look.
Kate decided to take a walk through the meadow to clear her head. She wondered if Humphrey would be back soon , his voice soft and nice with the scent of pine on his fur. She missed him more than she had realized and almost began to tear up. She thought of asking Humphrey something but shook her head away from the thought ." He wouldn't would he? maybe if I mentioned it to him" Kate thought to herself as she stopped when she heard the clear sound of laughter.
Kate walked towards the sound of the laughter and right away recognized Lilly's voice with a much deeper one , one she was all to familar with .
" Oh I'm sorry " Kate said with a quiet voice as she saw Lilly and Garth cuddiling and cleaning eachother.
"Oh umm hi Kate we were just telling eachother jokes... you did'nt bother us really" Said Lilly trying to be reasuring .
"Um Oh yeah Kate no prob" Garth said a little distracted.
"Bye " Kate said quickly and ran away , her thoughts now very clouded .
'Even Lilly and Garth are thinking about it" Kate felt very sad in her mind. She ran to Humphrey's and her den and curled up on the warm floor . Kate slowly closed her eyes as she pondered how to ask Humphrey about puppies.
