#Kjet Anki

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FFXIVWrite 2024 Prompt 12: "Quarry"

Rays of light pierce through the canopy of the Black Shroud, the sun hanging low in the eastern sky behind the trees, and dew still clinging to everything. A young hunter stalks through the underbrush, their skin pale and their hair and fur gray speckled with small black patches. Their ears dart back and forth, tracking every little sound, and while most of their tail hangs motionless behind them, the very tip flicks back and forth.

Up ahead is a clearing in the trees, a small grotto of long grass and bushes surrounding pile of small boulders. Atop one of them is a man wearing a black and white robe, with short, pointed Viera ears, black hair and fur, and a Miqo'te tail curled around him as he sits cross-legged, his eyes closed in meditation.

The hunter creeps ever closer, darting from tree to tree, making only the slightest noise as they approach the edge of the clearing. There they wait for a few moments, analyzing the terrain and formulating the optimal angle of approach. They move forward into the grass, stalking across the open ground with precision until they are at the edge of the boulder pile.

The man remains motionless.

The hunter resumes the approach, one quiet step at a time.

The peaceful silence of the glade is broken by a snap off in the trees somewhere.

The man's left ear flicks in the direction of the sound.

The hunter is frozen in place, as if time itself had stopped. For what feels like an entire bell, they dare not even draw a breath.

After listening for several second, the man's ear returns to it's resting position.

The hunter makes the final few steps, putting themself in position on the boulder just next to and slightly above where the man is sitting. A moment passes. They pounce, tackling the man from his perch atop the rock.

"Ahhh!" The man tumbles into the grass below, the hunter falling in a pile on top of him. "Help! I've been ambushed by a vicious predator!" He grins up at the little hunter, who clambers into a cross-legged sitting position atop his chest.

"That's right, I got you Kjet!" The hunter replies, their huge grin beaming back at him.

"You sure did. Now what brings you all the way out here Hhem?"

"Oh yeah, Mom says breakfast will be ready soon, so she sent me to get you."

"And get me you certainly did!" Kjet pushes himself up to standing as Hhemetso gets off his chest. "We'd best not keep Mother waiting then, hm?"

"Yeah, she's gonna give us the look if we get back and the eggs are already cold."

"Oh, we wouldn't want that. How about we race?"

Hhem's eyes light up. "Yeah!" They bolt in the direction they came.

"Not even a countdown, you little miscreant?" he scoffs, grinning from ear to ear as he takes off after his little sibling.

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Favorite Color: Purple! Blue is also really good.

Currently Watching: Esports! I watch lots of fighting games, mostly Street Fighter 6, King of Fighters XV, or Guilty Gear Strive.

Last Movie: I watched Promare with some friends a few weeks ago. I like it a lot! It's a very fun movie.

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Current Obsessions: My FFXIV characters and their lore, as usual, lmao. I've got Zhera Anki, Kjet Anki, and Retha Othan, and I'm even working on a new one for some reason.

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