Marna smiled at Runo. "I went for a short walk and watched the sun rise," she said gently. She nodded toward a rise not to far off. "It was the perfect place to watch the hunt." She sat down and took a deep breath. She wasn't an old lioness. In fact she was in her prime, but her heart problems and experiences had aged her greatly. She wanted to make sure she taught her children all she could before she left them for good. She knew she would be taken from them sooner then most mothers, and she had to make sure they knew how to survive.
Marna looked after the now gone herd of antelope. "Next time," she began, "take down the creature as quickly and painlessly as possible." She stood and moved over to Runo to use as a model for the others and himself. "It's only fair to kill the poor animals as quickly as possible since they are what sustain us. The best way to do that is to trick them. With all four of you, all you need to do is have two of you seperate the animal from the herd and herd it to another who will trip it up and the last makes the kill." Marna gently nudged Runo's throat. "Either break the neck or rip the airway. They kill almost instantly and make it a cleaner easier kill." She sat next to Awiti and nudged her, noticing she was concerned about something and trying to calm her.
