My tail flicks around, my instincts ahead of my brain in receiving the potentially dangerous signals. Yet, I can’t seem to tear my gaze away from the mesmerising sight, it’s like they are drawing me closer, the small silver bodies looping and swirling around in the water.

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In a sudden flurry of noise, the bank across from you explodes to life. It takes you a moment to gather your senses as loud bangs, and the smell of smoke fills your nostrils. There, laying on the ground, just across the stream, lies the body of a proud stag, his coat a magnificent swirl of gold and white.

When you get to your feet, your first instinct is to run but you lock eyes with the threat, a human... With his gun in hand, he seems more wary of you that you are of him. Slowly, in one strong heft, he drags the body of his prey into the forest. The sparkling stream runs red for a moment, tainted by the blood of his kill.

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A human. A human, in these woods? No.. and that poor creature, so powerful now destroyed at the hands of this small beast. I leap to my paws, barely able to contain the rage inside of me. Too many hunters, but if even one more dies, that means many will be saved.

I run after the beast, trying to stay as quiet as my thundering heart will allow. Hopefully he will be busy with his kill.. too busy to notice his own death.

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A small cry calls after you, delicate and weak but audible despite the blood rushing in your ears. It's mournful and heart wrenching, causing your gut to twist and your voice to catch in your throat.

Despite being able to hear it, locating it is a different matter. A creature as small as a fawn can be perfectly camouflaged in these dense forests. You can still smell the tang of blood, the kill would be easy to track, but if you leave now, you could lose the fawn forever. A fawn won't be able to stand against the elements like you will either...

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The rage drains from my body at the small, defenseless cry. What..? It takes more relying on scent than eyesight, but I the decision is a clear one to make. The hunter is a later problem, but finding the poor little thing is my number one priority. Gotta make sure it's safe.

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As you search, the cries become more desperate. Melancholy pleas for help, you feel like you're looking everywhere but at this point every smell is overlaid with the reek of the fresh kill.

It gets to the point that the creature turns to wailing, endlessly calling out for something, anything at all. That's when you find it, frozen in the grass under a massive bush, you didn't even see the gap until you were practically on top of it.

Instantly, the crying stops, as you lock eyes with the tiny pitiful creature. Its eyes are as blue as the stream you followed to this place but its coat is shadowed by the evening light and the leaves that hid it from its fathers doom.

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I lower myself, trying not to appear too imposing. The last thing I wanted to do was frighten it away.. especially with the hunter out there.. slowly, and carefully, I lower myself down to the ground and lay beside it, only a few feet away.

The poor, sweet little thing. Alone.. where was the rest of the here..? Had they all been hunted?

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The fawn's breath quickens at your movement, but decidedly cornered, it settles. Seeing your demeanor, however, it slowly rests. Watching as you lay your cheek to the ground, eyes wide and scared.

As the sun sets however, the fawn begins to shiver, and slowly but surely it slinks out from under the bush and nestles itself against your mane and chest. It's shaking, more from fear than from the cold but there's trust here. Trust that you will care for it...

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You gained a pet, congratulations!

Type: Wild, Age: Young, Species: Deer



Would you like to name it?

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adorable!! i shall name him Shimmer

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