ORIGIN

He figured finding something to eat would make him feel better. There really wasn't a reason that he was feeling pissy, he just always was kinda in that mood. Being alone was nice, he didn't have to deal with others or worry about making sure anyone else survived, but at the same time, he hated it too.

Still, he needed to focus on what he could change, focus on finding something to eat to ease his growing hunger. Lowering himself to the ground, he stalked a nearby tunnel runner, finding it while it was taking a moment to rest.

Within seconds, he lunged, aiming to slam his whole body into it, but it was much faster than he had anticipated and he ended up missing completely. A snarl left him as he collided with the wall, making him grunt in response. It took him a moment to shake his head and regain his footing before he turned to see the creature bolting towards him in response. He'd need to be quick and on his toes if he wanted to get this fucker.

• Nothing in the cage of my ribcage •

Pushing himself to his feet, he waited until the creature was only about a foot in front of him before lunging forward, once more attempting to slam his body into the other creature's using his weight to shoulder into the deer's chest.

The hit was not as solid as he would have liked, but it was enough to make the creature stumble back a bit, breathing out a gasp of breath. Rajani knew he could likely end it soon, but he wanted to get better, he wanted to push himself and, seeing as his tunnel runner was more than willing to fight back, he was fine with continuing too.

• Nothing in the cage of my ribcage •

He narrowed his eyes as he steeled himself, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. This was an exhaustive and tedious way to train, but at the moment, it was all he had, so he worked with it for now.

He panted softly as he watched the tunnel runner rush him, awaiting a moment before rushing forward and slamming into the creature with much more speed and strength than he had expected himself. The creature crumpled under his form, unable to continue their little fight.

He raised an eyebrow, a bit shocked himself at how well that went. He had hoped to have sparred with it a bit more, but whatever, a meal was a meal in the end. Walking over, he sat down and, after swiftly ending the thing's suffering, began to pull at the antlers, using his claws to rip them out of the creature's head, figuring he'd keep them for later. He wasn't much for collecting things, but he figured it would be useful in the future if someone else wanted it.

• Nothing in the cage of my ribcage •

With his previous meal finished, he was good on food for now, satiated in that department, but he still needed to train. And so, he went off to find another creature, this time finding a cave spider to fight. This was a creature he didn't even care to eat, so he didn't mind leaving it dead for someone else to find.

He was swift as he attacked, catching the creature barely with his body, slamming into it and sending it tumbling away before it turned to defend itself. He smirked and lowered himself to the ground, preparing for a nice, long fight, hoping to drag this out where he could.

• Nothing in the cage of my ribcage •

He snarled and rushed forward slashing at the creature with his paw, claws outstretched. The attack was quick but precise, scratching across the creatures face. It cried out from the pain, blood dripping down its features before attacking back, making him grunt as hooves caught his shoulder.

He didn't mind though and simply backed up for a moment, a grin on his face. He knew the creature was close to death, and it knew it too, backing up and clearly uncertain. One more good attack and he would have two meals to himself.

• Nothing in the cage of my ribcage •

He rushed forward, clawing across the creature's body, making it fall to the ground. There, he quickly and successfully ended it. He panted softly, now exhausted and ready to head home. He was quick to gather up the tunnel runner from behind and turned to leave.

He left the spider there, not bothering to take it with him. Anyone else could find it and gather from it, but for him, all he cared about was the meal he had acquired.

-exits-

• Nothing in the cage of my ribcage •