A large, black, cat like creature was crouched in the tree, his tail swaying as he glared at the wild hog. He quickly darted off the branch, grabbing the hog in his powerful jaws. He tumbled around with the hog for a few moments, finally managing to gain his kill. He quickly grabbed the hog, clawing his way back up the tree. "Look mama, I caught it!" The lean leopardess looked down at her cub, her eyes showing no affection. "You should have caught the fatter one. This one is bigger, but it has less meat. I expected more out of you Noir." Noir dropped his catch next to his mother, Buisson. An older leopard leaped down next to Noir, his and Buisson's fur blending together in a confusing mess of spots. "You go hunt a decent meal. Then you might get to stay with us runt." His older brother, Griffe, quickly shoved him out of the tree.
Noir roared out in terror as he landed with a loud thump. He quickly shook the dirt from his silky, black pelt. "Fine, I didn't want to sleep up there anyways!" Noir stalked off, glancing around for the best prey he could find. He gasped as something crashed into him, trying his hardest to squirm away. "Caught you!" Noir sighed with frustration, forcing his sister off of him. "Joli, what are you doing?" Joli smiled back at him, her white pelt shining in the dusk light. "Playing. Why are you always so serious?" Noir hated trying to explain to his sister that he had to stay focused. "Why don't you go play somewhere else!" Joli gave him a shocked expression, lifting her chin high as she stalked away. "Joli, wait! I'm sorry." Joli sighed, looked at her littermate. "Apology accepted. Let's go rest for the night. I have some extra food in my spot."
His sister had found a large, fallen tree that she decided to live in. Joli quickly slipped between the branches that shielded the entrance on the den. Noir groaned before squeezing his way through, the branches scraping at his sides. He settled down in the nest of moss Joli made, surprised at how soft it was. His sister nudged a small, but fat hog over to him. She quickly began tearing into a small creature Noir didn't recognize. "What is that?" Joli finished the bite she had taken before answering her brother. "I asked Mama and she said it's called a dog. She said it would be fine to eat, but it might not taste good." Noir nodded, looking down at the hog in front of his paws. "I think I'll go to sleep. Good night." Joli nodded, pulling the hog into a hole, before quickly kicking dirt over it. "Night." Noir curled up to go to sleep, gasping as his sister plopped on top of him. He groaned, closing his eyes once more.
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