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	{{creative-work \| title = The Hunt\| type = short story \| author = Rohese \| author-displayed = [[Rohese (prime)\|Rohese Bayvel-Timbertree]]}}		{{creative-work \| title = The Hunt\| type = short story \| author = Rohese \| author-displayed = [[Rohese (prime)\|Rohese Bayvel-Timbertree]] \| date = 2022-10-01}}
	Written in collaboration with [[Mirkk (prime)\|Mirkk Timbertree-Bayvel]] and first published on the 1st day of Jastatos in the year 5122		Written in collaboration with [[Mirkk (prime)\|Mirkk Timbertree-Bayvel]] and first published on the 1st day of Jastatos in the year 5122

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	"Everything's fine dear. I've been captivated by a fey so why wouldn't I be?"		"Everything's fine dear. I've been captivated by a fey so why wouldn't I be?"
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CHIVERSFREE1: /* Faces of the Hunt (Roimë) */

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Faces of the Hunt (Roimë)

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	''"I am the swift, the flash in the dark, the lightning in the grass. What good is a hunter if he cannot catch his prey? Hone your agility in body, mind, and spirit, so that nothing may be beyond your reach."''		''"I am the swift, the flash in the dark, the lightning in the grass. What good is a hunter if he cannot catch his prey? Hone your agility in body, mind, and spirit, so that nothing may be beyond your reach."''

	"I am stealth. Only the clever may master my skill, for the prey is wary." An idle flick of its paw revealed sharp claws for a brief moment, as the margay continued, "To surprise the hapless one is a measure of true skill. Learn this well, for the finest hunter is the one that is never seen by its victim."		''"I am stealth. Only the clever may master my skill, for the prey is wary."'' An idle flick of its paw revealed sharp claws for a brief moment, as the margay continued, ''"To surprise the hapless one is a measure of true skill. Learn this well, for the finest hunter is the one that is never seen by its victim."''

	"I am the embodiment of strength. Rise above the weak and be a hunter as we - for the weak shall inevitably perish."		''"I am the embodiment of strength. Rise above the weak and be a hunter as we - for the weak shall inevitably perish."''

	And with that, the feline rose and leapt fluidly back up into the tree, blending into its thick foliage and leaving Rohese staring up at where it had disappeared. Caught in that moment of total stillness, Rohese hadn't noticed a brown doe entering the clearing. The deer surveyed the area, its soft amber eyes alert yet peaceful as it approached and nuzzled against the palm of her hand. Glancing back up into the tree, Rohese smiled to herself at the thought that perhaps the margay had left in fear of the doe but then laughed at the absurdity of that notion.		And with that, the feline rose and leapt fluidly back up into the tree, blending into its thick foliage and leaving Rohese staring up at where it had disappeared. Caught in that moment of total stillness, Rohese hadn't noticed a brown doe entering the clearing. The deer surveyed the area, its soft amber eyes alert yet peaceful as it approached and nuzzled against the palm of her hand. Glancing back up into the tree, Rohese smiled to herself at the thought that perhaps the margay had left in fear of the doe but then laughed at the absurdity of that notion.

CHIVERSFREE1: /* Departure (Arda) */

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Departure (Arda)

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	"Mirkk," Rohese prompted.		"Mirkk," Rohese prompted.

	''Mirkk opened his eyes, the faint memory of a horseback ride and dinner with his parents and uncle fading as his thoughts drifted back to the present. He glanced down to see his mare, Lelyanna, stopped and munching leisurely on the leaves of a small bush, Rohese and her filly a few paces away on the trail.''		Mirkk opened his eyes, the faint memory of a horseback ride and dinner with his parents and uncle fading as his thoughts drifted back to the present. He glanced down to see his mare, Lelyanna, stopped and munching leisurely on the leaves of a small bush, Rohese and her filly a few paces away on the trail.

	"You seemed quite faraway. I did not wish to disturb you, but..." She glanced down the trail as the last of the wagons and the two tail riders were barely visible in the mist. He smiled at her, offering an apology.		"You seemed quite faraway. I did not wish to disturb you, but..." She glanced down the trail as the last of the wagons and the two tail riders were barely visible in the mist. He smiled at her, offering an apology.

CHIVERSFREE1: /* Raptor (Raust) */

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Raptor (Raust)

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	The two spent the next half of an hour comparing what they had seen two score days before with reports coming from the scouts earlier that day, discussing tracks found, and if any changes needed to be made to the original plan. Keeping things short, and noticing no other business was required, Mirkk said his goodnight to Eairion, exiting the tent.		The two spent the next half of an hour comparing what they had seen two score days before with reports coming from the scouts earlier that day, discussing tracks found, and if any changes needed to be made to the original plan. Keeping things short, and noticing no other business was required, Mirkk said his goodnight to Eairion, exiting the tent.

	Outside, the huntsman was warming his hands by the brazier. He looked up and gave Mirkk a grateful nod with a smile, to which Mirkk smiled in return before ~~returning~~ to his own tent.		Outside, the huntsman was warming his hands by the brazier. He looked up and gave Mirkk a grateful nod with a smile, to which Mirkk smiled in return before continuing to his own tent.

	==The First Kill (Anqualë)==		==The First Kill (Anqualë)==

CHIVERSFREE1: /* Prologue */

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Prologue

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	<pre{{log2}}><div style="text-align: center;">Extract from Rohese's diary, entry dated the 20th day in the month of Imaerasta in the year 5122.</div></pre>		<pre{{log2}}><div style="text-align: center;">Extract from Rohese's diary, entry dated the 20th day in the month of Imaerasta in the year 5122.</div></pre>

	The autumnal equinox marks the annual hunt on the Bayvel estate, a tradition extending back millennia. This year, it also marks the first anniversary of my marriage to [[Mirkk~~\|Mirkk (prime)]]~~, a man to whom I owe so much and love beyond words. Despite grandfather's early reticence over our union, he seems to have developed quite a fondness for my husband's company; so much so that Mirkk has been invited to join this year's hunt. Grandfather is not so keen on the idea of me joining them though but since Mirkk and I refuse to be parted for any length of time, he really has no choice in the matter.		The autumnal equinox marks the annual hunt on the Bayvel estate, a tradition extending back millennia. This year, it also marks the first anniversary of my marriage to Mirkk, a man to whom I owe so much and love beyond words. Despite grandfather's early reticence over our union, he seems to have developed quite a fondness for my husband's company; so much so that Mirkk has been invited to join this year's hunt. Grandfather is not so keen on the idea of me joining them though but since Mirkk and I refuse to be parted for any length of time, he really has no choice in the matter.

	I know how important the hunt is to grandfather and those who work and live on the estate. Every year, the numbers of wild boar and deer are kept in check to reduce the amount of damage done to the ancient forest and agricultural land around it. As much as I find the whole thing distasteful, I am conscious of the need for some control. Perhaps experiencing it for myself first hand, I can learn to understand and be more accepting of it.		I know how important the hunt is to grandfather and those who work and live on the estate. Every year, the numbers of wild boar and deer are kept in check to reduce the amount of damage done to the ancient forest and agricultural land around it. As much as I find the whole thing distasteful, I am conscious of the need for some control. Perhaps experiencing it for myself first hand, I can learn to understand and be more accepting of it.


	==Departure (Arda)==		==Departure (Arda)==
	Fog and mist lay heavy across the fields of Nendelomea, settling like a blanket across the arable land. Mirkk knew that somewhere beyond the thick veil, field workers were getting a start on the day, harvesting the last offerings of their labors, hard earned since the time of the last frost of spring.		Fog and mist lay heavy across the fields of Nendelomea, settling like a blanket across the arable land. Mirkk knew that somewhere beyond the thick veil, field workers were getting a start on the day, harvesting the last offerings of their labors, hard earned since the time of the last frost of spring.

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	{{creative-work \| title = The Hunt\| type = short story \| author = Rohese \| author-displayed = [[Rohese (prime)\|Rohese Bayvel-Timbertree]]}}		{{creative-work \| title = The Hunt\| type = short story \| author = Rohese \| author-displayed = [[Rohese (prime)\|Rohese Bayvel-Timbertree]]}}
	~~First~~ published on the 1st day of Jastatos in the year 5122		Written in collaboration with [[Mirkk (prime)\|Mirkk Timbertree-Bayvel]] and first published on the 1st day of Jastatos in the year 5122


	==Prologue==		==Prologue==

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