The middle of Spring. A beautiful day with light rainfall. The farmlands are mostly quiet. All, the is, except for Farmer Jim crying over his destroyed Cabbages. His new crop had been tromped through and devoured by very attractive, and very hungry, deer. Bucks, to be precise. For this reason, the farmer had once again put out a help-wanted request. He wanted the deer gone from his farmlands. That would be no problem for the young Ranger if it meant to capture and relocate. It didn't. Farmer Jim wanted someone to exterminate the deer, and bring the bodies to him for his dinner. Being a kind and gentle person, Rinni didn't wish to harm innocent animals who were only looking for food. However, she was a Ranger and a Leatherworker. She was far from vegan, and she had hunted animals before, for food, skinning, and tanning. At least they won't die in vain. She would be heartbroken to just leave their broken bodies to rot.

Still, a job was a job. She already said yes. Nothing left but to do it, right? As she approached the farm, she found Farmer Jim crying over a half-eaten head of cabbage. She awkwardly tried to console him as he told her about the deer constantly destroying his beautiful cabbages.

"Could I, perhaps, use one of your cabbages at bait?"

Farmer Jim seemed shocked by the question. But eventually, he consented to the proposal. "Just... don't let the deer EAT the cabbage... okay?" He said nervously, to which she promised everything would be fine. With that, Rinni Faithe grabbed a cabbage and headed out to lay her trap.

She was wearing a camo outfit, her hair tied back so as to keep it from blocking her vision. She carefully placed the head of cabbage in an open field not far from the plots. She then lay in waiting in the bushes, her bow ready for its unsuspecting prey. She always felt a little guilty whenever she took a life. She often had to remind herself why she was doing it. And she'd always ensure the animal never goes to waste. Now, the hunt itself... took patience, skill, and speed.

After an hour of laying motionless, Rinni heard a rustling noise. Her eyes widened and she focused her gaze on the area surrounding the cabbage. She positioned her bow at the ready.  A beautiful 8-point buck came into view to investigate the cabbage. A few seconds later he was joined by a young 2-point buck. Guilt plagued Rinni, but she willed it away as she aimed her Arcing Bow at the younger buck.

"Sorry, buddy..." She whispered as she drew back the string. She hit the young buck in his jugular, and he fell with a bellow of surprise as he died. The other buck quickly became alert and scanned the area for the predator's location. Before he realized the danger he was in, another arrow embedded itself in his side. He bellowed loudly and ran away.

Rinni cursed under her breath and proceeded to chase her prey, determined to finish him off and end his suffering. The followed the trail of blood until she spotted him behind the barn. He was staggering from blood loss. Feeling sorry for the beast, she aimed for his head this time and fired an arrow through his eye.

After struggling to drag the deer into the barn, she received her payment from Farmer Jim and headed on her way.

[597 WC]