I myself know that I'm not the most sociable person, but it would be very sad and lonely if only I existed. Of course, I'm with Danamus, which keeps me from feeling lonely, but it's safe to assume that at some point he will leave my side. Maybe he hasn't done so yet because he's young and like me lacks the necessary strength, or maybe he cares for me and doesn't want to leave me to my fate, I don't know either. For now, it seems that our union is only due to the fact that we are both prisoners of the same situation.

But I'm sure that at some point we'll have to take different ways, he'll have to start his own family, it's nature, you can't fight against nature nor do I intend intervene with his growth process. And when that time comes, it will be very heartbreaking to be left completely alone. Sure, I could get myself a dragon wife, though it wouldn't be very viable. I mean, I'm not sure if biology would allow it and if we ignore the clear fact of the difference in species, I'm not sure if we can ignore the difference in sizes, that dragoness will be very disappointed and dissatisfied.

I tried to locate the animal, the predator that is stalking the goats, but failed, no matter how hard I tried I couldn't find any trace of another animal nearby. It also didn't help that I didn't want to lose sight of the group of ponies. However, to alleviate my feeling of defeat, I wasn't the only one who didn't find the predator, because with the order of the male who seems to be the leader, the group stopped and instead of lying down as they always do during the day, they started some sort of patrol in the area within a fairly wide radius.

I must admit that they are very well organized while following the leader's orders, all their movements seem to have been practiced beforehand. I can understand why young ones would want to join their ranks. I mean, the image my eyes are capturing right now would be an excellent advertisement for recruiting hot-blooded young deer. Of course, it could just be my imagination creating a super organized goat society, but if so, it would be quite a coincidence with what I'm observing.

Only after they had completed a couple of rounds of patrolling, the leader gave the bleat for the males to create a perimeter with the female ponies and the fawns at the center, who assumed they were safe and lay down to rest. The males seem to be acting as a flesh shield, and from the automatism of their movements, it is clear that this is not the first time they have done so.

So, it wasn't surprising to me that the fawns took the opportunity to feed. So, it wasn't surprising to me that the fawns took the opportunity to feed. I mean, if it's not the first time they've been in this kind of situation, it's normal for the young ones to think they're safe even though they're being hunted. Besides, the adults seem very calm, alert but calm. The only one still standing is the leader, who hasn't stopped watching the darkness, so if I were a fawn, I'd take the opportunity too.

Yeah, they're animals, but with the level of organization they're showing, it wouldn't surprise me if they can also feel fear or nervousness at a time like this. I mean, they're being hunted, any one of them could be the next prey, but despite that, they don't seem to waver in their goal to protect the females and young goats. That's commendable. Although, if I could use magic like them, I wouldn't be afraid either..... Of course, as long as I'm not at risk.

If the goats are so sure that the predator is still around, then it must be true. So, I tried once again to locate it, but it's complicated because I don't know what I'm looking for, I just know it's a predator, but it could have any appearance. Besides, the darkness limits my field of vision and when these components come together there could only be one result, failure, which to no one's surprise was what I got.

But if the attacker makes his move, I don't want to miss the opportunity to see it or miss the ensuing fight. So I made the decision to sacrifice a bit of closeness and detail to zoom out and getting a wider view of the group. It's not as clear, but it allows me to see the whole group and in case the predator attacks from either anywhere, I'll be able to see it instantly and make a quick zoom. The perfect or almost perfect plan.

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"For hell's sake, not now, not now!.... I’ll have to solve this in the future or things will be harder than they should be"

Once again I found drawbacks, the skill [Hamster], the battery in charge of the functioning of the skill [Snooper] ran out of energy. I was so focused on the goats and their behavior that I consumed all the pieces of fruit without realizing it. The hunt was in progress and I didn't want to miss the climax of it, so I didn't worry too much about safety and ran down the tower in search of more energy. Luckily, if there's one thing these ruins don't lack, it's fruit trees.

Thanks to the fact that everything is absurdly dark, I stumbled a couple of times on the roots inside the castle, but at that moment, I couldn't care less about a few small scratches. Outside the castle, without wanting to delay any longer than necessary, I gathered the edible fruits from the first tree I found in the darkness. I know that the fruits of the trees different from what I developed contain less energy, but I was in a hurry and I don't think I have enough time to go and get the few fruits that are still left on my trees.

Maybe I have enough time to take it easy and I'm just making unnecessary drama, or maybe right at this moment, all the action is happening. In any case, I don't want to miss out on whatever might happen, as it is in these events that I might find something that will give me clues on how to overcome the magic blockage. It is an opportunity I cannot and do not want to miss. Every moment counts and learning magic one day earlier could be the difference between being the prey or the predator.

Of course, not forgetting my obvious curiosity about animals capable of hunting a group of adult deer. I mean, Danamus is only capable of hunting the young ones, and that's only when they are alone. So for now, quantity will have to make up for quality, and I hope it will give me enough time to observe the climax of the hunt.

On the other hand, the little stamina I had recently acquired showed its worth and I was able to run back at full speed despite the constant stumbling and the various fruits I was carrying. When I reached the roof of the tower, I didn't bother to cut the fruit properly or to pay attention to my clear feeling of fullness. I just tore them with my hands and stuffed the pieces into my mouth until only the exact space remained to move my jaws. I don't want to choke either. What's the point of learning magic if I'm dead?

The juice from the poorly cut fruit escaped through the openings left by my lips, but my appearance wasn't important at this moment. Despite the rush, I took a few seconds to calm myself until I felt my heart returning to its usual rhythm of beats. I wanted everything to be as normal as possible. It would be fatal if the heartbeat caused a dangerous deviation in something that has been safe until now.

I focused on the place where the goats were hoping that they were still there, and although it took me longer than expected, I eventually managed to return to the usual concentration where I could feel the energy reaching my eyes. But since this wasn't the moment for that, before the energy could accumulate, I focused my gaze on the place in question, thus performing the zoom that was followed by the slight confusion of the senses, which returned to their usual calm after a few moments.

Only to realize that what I feared came true and where I thought the goats were, there was nothing. I don't know if they moved elsewhere or if the place I thought they were in wasn't the right one one and if you add to that the fact that the night limits what I can see, it makes it even more difficult to find the right place or in case they moved, in which direction they did it. But the heap of bad results was taking over my thoughts, and the feeling of frustration was starting to make its presence felt.

But I was not willing to give up so easily, not after all the blows I suffered for looking for the fruits. So, I quickly searched the nearby areas, It was difficult due to the limited range of vision, it was difficult because of the limited range of vision and besides, the bastards weren't making enough noise to locate them. But luck tonight seems to be on my side and after a few moments of searching, I managed to find the group who were still in the same position as when I left, so fortunately I didn't miss anything important.