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Even though he was at a great distance, peering out from behind the many branches of the bush, Brian didn’t move and was barely breathing so as not to scare off his prey. Turning his head just an inch, he turned his gaze to where his younger brother Ryan was sitting, also lurking. The boy, like his older brother, was intently watching the pack that was carelessly grazing in the meadow. Turning his head the other way, Brian looked to his right, at Murphy. Unlike Ryan, he looked calm, only Murphy’s eyes betrayed concern and tension.
Ryan turned his head sharply and looked at his brother expectantly. Brian, unmoving, shifted his gaze to the meadow and slowly raised his hand up. The younger man was already at the ready to snap out of his seat at any moment. Murphy remained nonchalantly in place, keeping his gaze on his prey. Tension was rising. His heart seemed about to jump out of his chest, but at that very moment Brian gave the go-ahead.
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When they reached the stream where Murphy had filled the canteen, they decided to rest and regain their strength, but there was not much time for that – the day was short in autumn. The hunters kept moving forward as the sun was dipping below the horizon and darkness was setting in.
The boys managed to leave the forest before it was completely dark. Being in a small waste ground between the forest on the left side and a low rock wall on the right, the boys could see the road ahead because the moon had come out.
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