The Hunter**Waiting For Reply**

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Jat walked around on the forest floor, the leaves crunching beneath her feet. She had lived like this ever since she was a kitten, and the prey will not get dumb luck this time. She backed up, tail lying low on the floor. She carefully laid down, belly touching the floor. Her ears twitched, as she heard the squirrel shuffle in its little hollow. She concentrated, pouring energy into her limbs. Her brown coat matched perfectly with the ground, and the light brushes of hazel in her fur helped her blend with the leaves. The white on her chest and neck was easy to cover, and the white on the tip of her paws was good to confuse, but not to hide. She heard the prey take a bold step out of the hollow, she didn't move. It was looking straight at her, she held her breath. Once it turned his head she slowly put a paw out, and stalked, close enough to jump on the tree. The wind blew in the rodents direction. Damn! She cursed mentally. She jumped, the power being stored in her limbs lifting her up onto the branch. He claws extended as she scraped wood, the rodent running. She chased after it, being used to running on trees. She was running at full sprint now, catching up to the animal. It jumped as the branch finally ended, landed on a thicker branch. She followed, gracefully landing. She followed the prey's scent, knowing that she would catch it. She was getting closer, she was about 5 feet from it. She picked up speed, and the animal made a sharp turn then jumped. She followed, but she couldn't match the sharpness of the turn. Without thinking, she jumped. She then realized the jump she made. She put her arms wide and swong her tail to keep her balance. She landed smoothly, she let her claws sheath as she went to thicker branches. She saw the animal on the other side, and went to make the kill. Her muscles were aching, and her breathing was fast. It was now or never. She jumped over to the other branch, the prey to focused on running to even avoid. She extended her legs, and unsheathed her claws. Impact. The claws sank in to the prey's neck, killing it. Her claws dug into bark, but was enough to hold her. Her claws digging into the wood, she stopped side ways, barely hanging on. She reached for the animal, and sank her teeth into it. She then let herself drop, and landed on the lower part of a branch. She walked along the branch, and settled into a hole in the trunk. This was her home. It was small, but it had enough room for her to eat and stretch. She jumped, unsheathed her claws as she landed on the wall. She then jumped on the platform next to her, her body twisting in air. She landed softly, as she laid down to eat her food. She looked at the big hole in front of her, the sun warming her paws. Once she was finished with the animal, she threw it to the ground, hearing the thump as the bones landed on the ground.