[Training] your opal eyes

All this time I didn't know
You were breakin' down

Soh was not much of a huntress, even when shifted. The instincts were there, but she didn't often deign to use them, so they weren't much use to her even when unleashed. It wasn't that she was particularly keen to hunt things for pleasure; no, on this particular day, her hunting was a means to an end. Her shifts were among the only useful things she had in a fight, but they'd be no use at all to her if she didn't have the practice to actually use them.

She prowled beneath the Crimson Cataract, often distracted by the red river that floated some ten feet above her head. It was a marvel, truly; she'd have to return soon to map the area. But, as that was not her purpose today, she did her best to ignore it.

She hadn't chosen the best shift for this task, though it was arguably the most useful to her in any potential battle against more humanoid opponents. The rosettes on her hide glowed in the underbrush, often giving her location away to any potential prey. When she pounced towards her fourth mouse, only for it to scurry away, unharmed, she couldn't help but release a snarl of frustration. Gods curse it! she shrieked through the bond, loud enough for anyone nearby to hear.

I'd fall to pieces on the floor
If you weren't around

Sohalia