She crouched among the bushes, biding her time. Her breath shallow..her eyes alert, nostrils fuming out vapour in short impertinent gasps. The heat was taking its toll, it had been a couple of days since she had seen food. No longer agile, maybe it was time for a slow death.
The spotted deer stopped grazing for a second, to look up and survey; The alpha female had lead them quite ably into the grasslands….the African summer was unbearable, the heat on the planes, scorching, but food was aplenty…for both the specia, the food chain would remain undisturbed once more.
A light breeze had begun to blow, causing ripples in the grass. The sun was setting in the horizon, the golden rays lay bouncing off thick coats of leather. It was a beautiful sight…a million beasts grazing, as far as the eye could see, a site which lay it self as a treat to any grazing animal or predator every year.
The spotted deer was lucky, she had already begun dreaming of a long summer, plentiful food, a bit of water, maybe a deerling or two..yes, the vision was beautiful…. a sudden stir among her friends as they bolted, a pair of powerful jaws bore into her neck shutting off the trachea….the beautiful site faded into oblivion….maybe if she hadn’t stopped to admire, maybe if she had not dream, but the moment was lost……….
The alpha female, alert as ever, watched from a distance. One more deer tricked by nature, she sighed and lead the herd further away.
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