[Open] Cook it thoroughly

Sekekama had made good time on his travels, rarely stopping to rest. After his encounter with Zola in the forest, the male had set off to find a terrain more suited to his needs. In no time at all he had found himself in the perfect place. Flat savanna stretched out before him as far as the eye could see. A slight sigh escaped the brute's maw as he slowed his trek to a gentle amble, the need for food driving him onwards. 

He had been fortunate enough to stumble across a carcass taken down by age and the elements. Buzzards had already stacked their claim over the kill but they hardly fazed the huge feline. He had been able to eat his fill for the first time in a very long time. But that had been days ago and Sekekama was once again on the hunt for someone else's meal.

Soon the savory scent of a downed gazelle reached the brute, drifting on the light wind to meet him. A smile turned the corners of his lips upwards in a sinister smirk as he turned in the direction of the carcass. It didn't take him long to arrive on the scene, but he wasn't the first to have caught the scent of an easy meal. A hyena already stood over the carcass, ripping away at the flesh of the animal. A low growl rumbled in Sekekama's throat at the sight. 'Hyenas... Such foul creatures,' the disdain of his thoughts was clear in his gaze as he stood forward confidently. A lone hyena posed little threat to the brute, that he was sure of. But, if there was one, there were bound to be more. Hyenas rarely traveled without their clans, something Sek had learned the hard way.

"I believe," he rumbled, looking coldly at the female, "that you are eating my carcass."

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The brute drew to a halt a few paces from the hyena, his golden orbs fixated on her smaller frame with a look of disdain. His tail gave an irritated flick, the only sign he was willing to show her that her attitude had gotten to him. "That's brave of you to say otherwise," his tone was smooth as his gaze shifted to the carcass. He could practically taste it already.

A growl rumbled from his maw, his ivories snapping at the air as he stepped forward. He had little patience for vermin like this. Sek wanted to get back to check on the little family of lionesses he had stumbled upon. But aside from that he was hungry and the only thing standing in his way was a single hyena.

"Move," he hissed, audit flicking in anger. "I would have no qualms with making you, if you would prefer.." What could have made her so bold, to stand up to a lion like himself? It was intriguing as well as infuriating. 

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Her vocals sent a trill of anger spinning through his nerves. Never before had anyone who stood alone been so brave. It was infuriating, to say the least. "I would prefer you work for a meal for once, yes, I think it'd even do you some good." Sekekama feigned surprise at her words, his audits flicking up to an alert position. "And did you work for this meal? I didn't think Hyena's were capable of such a feat.." The brute made a show of sniffing the air before returning his piercing gaze to the her form. "But... judging by the scent of leopard, you weren't here first either, were you?"

Sekekama lunged toward the carcass without warning, ivories barred and a snarl rumbling from his chest. The carcass would be his, no matter what it cost him in return. It was no longer about hunger, now it was about proving his strength. He would best this little weasel and claim his carcass. 

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Ah, at last! The carcass was his! His lunge toward the animal had sent the hyena scuttling away like only her kind could. Sekekama gave a snort of disdain before plunging his gaping maw into the animal. 'Vermin...' He ate fast, his mind wandering to thoughts of the hyena's clan. They could be here at any moment. Unless she was alone... But the thought was quickly dismissed from his mind. Scavengers like herself always traveled in packs and hers couldn't be far behind.

Sekekama ignored her words, letting them float over his head. He no longer cared for her, as long as she either kept her distance or left. Soon, she herself had been pushed to the back of his mind as he swallowed yet another bite.

But the hyena would make sure her presence wasn't forgotten. A sharp nip on his rump coaxed an enraged snarl from the brute's maw as he spun to face the smaller creature. His golden optics were alight with fury as he finally unsheathed his claws. He swung a massive paw at her, aiming for either the head or the throat and not caring which.

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Sekekama drew back towards the carcass as the hyena narrowly dodged his outstretched claws. He was getting extremely ruffled by this fae and her outbursts of insane laughter. Another deep growl rumbled over the space between them as his tail lashed the air. "Why so cowardly? Don't you want the carcass back?" Sekekama's voice slithered tauntingly towards her a forced smile painted on his features. 

He wanted to continue eating but felt it would be unwise to turn his back to her again. Torn between his hunger and his rage, Sek stayed where he was uncertainty shinning through his optics. Backing away from the hyena and towards the carcass, Sekekama made his decision. She was just one hyena and hardly worth his time. She had the most to lose if he chose to give chase. 

Turning away, the brute again sunk his teeth into the carcass once more. He tried to keep an eye on the hyena but found it hard to both eat and observe her. But it mattered little to the male. What could she do to him that would faze him? He would eat his fill and leave her the scrapes.

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A gruff laugh escaped his maw as she spoke. "If you're so 'brave' then let me have at your throat, you fool," The towering brute tilted his head almost mockingly, shaking his head with a sigh. "You hyenas think you're clever and powerful. It's almost sad to see what you're diluted minds get you into. Even now you challenge me for a carcass that was never yours. Move on before you get hurt." Sekekama kept his tone light and almost friendly as he spoke but their was a deadly glint in his orbs. 

After he had finished his piece, Sek continued eating without offering her further regard. His tail swished the ground behind him gently, clearing the loose grasses and dirt. He had nothing to fear from this hyena, that was quickly becoming apparent. But still she hovered around him like a plague. Sekekama gave a snort of disdain and turned away thoughts of the fae. 

But perhaps she wasn't as distance as he would have hoped. Sek let out a roar of pain, again whirling to face the courageous hyena who had dared bite his tail. A crooked snarl fixated upon his features turning his handsome face into something sinister. "Now, you've crossed a line," the male leapt forward, no longer caring about the carcass he was leaving behind. 

Sekekama aimed a blow at her chest with a massive paw his claws reaching for her throat. Without a pause between attacks Sekekama lunged forward, aiming to bit down on her shoulder.

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