Greece to roman road

Chapter 14 Prey

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Steve The men rode on horseback to clear the way, while the ladies rode slowly in carriages.

The bay-red horse under Constantine's seat has well-proportioned skeletal and muscle development, strong posture, graceful body, and an unusually powerful horse.

The maroon fur was shiny due to good care and adequate nutrition, and was as smooth and soft as satin when touched. She was a very beautiful mare, and Constantine named her Helen.

It means as beautiful as Helen, the stunning beauty in Greek history and legend.

Helen is a foal that Constantine personally selected from the young horses in the manor, and raised it with the help of the groom Kafka.

Helen, who is just five years old this year, is the time to be lively and active. Compared to a horse, five years old is the time to build strength.

Probably because she was bored in the horse pen, Helen was very excited after going out and sneezed constantly. She seemed to be dissatisfied with Constantine's slow movements and was always eager to try and moved restlessly.

Constantine, who was riding on the horse, could only lean forward and keep stroking Helen's head to comfort her.

Because they have to take care of the ladies in the carriage behind them, even the men on horseback have a tacit understanding to control the speed of their mounts to avoid pulling the carriage too far away.

The only exception was Nina, who was riding a white horse. Surrounded by a group of hounds, she trotted all the way, pulling everyone down a short distance.

It is the peak of spring in April, and the forest, which has been silent for a winter, is once again full of life.

The land around Tatoi Palace has sparse woods and open grasslands, which are suitable for hunting activities, so everyone can experience the fun of hunting without going far.

The carriage team stopped on an open green grassland, and the ladies in the carriage slowly walked down.

The accompanying servants took down the accompanying items from the carriage: tables, chairs and other tools used for outdoor resting. After laying a white tablecloth on the table, they arranged the tea sets neatly, and then put coffee, tea, snacks, and drinks. The indispensable condiment of tea, sugar, is taken out and placed on the table so that it can be taken by everyone at any time.

The ladies were sitting under chairs with parasols, chatting eagerly with each other. Constantine listened for a while, and they were all talking about women. Which store had beautiful clothes on the shelves, and he bought them when he traveled to Paris. What fashionable clothes and what kind of outfit look more fashionable.

Constantine soon lost interest.

Seeing that the ladies have been settled: for them, this hunting activity is more like a spring outing.

There is only one exception. Nina, who is wearing a black hunting suit and a felt hat, is sitting in the ladies' seat and is out of place with a group of ladies wearing brightly colored dresses.

Nina, who has been living in the palace, is completely confused about the hobbies of these peers. Nina is completely unable to participate in the lively discussions where the ladies comment and comment, and can only watch pitifully as everyone communicates happily.

"Nina, just come with us and go hunting on horseback. Your outfit is completely inappropriate for sitting here." Constantine couldn't bear it and could only help Nina.

Nina, who was at a loss, heard Constantine's invitation and readily accepted it.

Many men drove the horses and gathered together. The hunting dogs were running around under the horses. Constantine picked up the horn that was hanging on his body and blew a low and penetrating horn sound in the distance. Spread the word.

More than a dozen people on horseback galloped wildly, and the hounds were clearing the way in front of the hunter team.

The team's figure slowly disappeared into the depths of the grassland and forest, disappearing from everyone's sight.

Constantine carefully controlled Helen's reins, crossing the small stream and the fence-like vines and shrubs in front of him.

"Well done, Helen, that's it." Constantine, sitting on Helen's back, would praise Helen every time she crossed an obstacle.

Whenever she crossed an obstacle, Helen could have fun and gallop on the flat and open grass, and Constantine no longer restrained her.

A trained hunting dog, with a sensitive nose and agile movements, is a good helper for hunters.

They are responsible for assisting hunters with their ears and noses.

The running pack of hunting dogs suddenly accelerated, barked wildly, and became agitated.

"Your Highness, it seems that the hounds have found some prey," Goldberg rode his horse to Helen's side and said to Constantine.

"Yes, what kind of prey is it?" Constantine agreed.

I saw the hunting dogs running toward a bush in a hurry.

Just as they were about to get close, a red figure quickly ran away into the distance. It had bright red fur, pointed ears, and a body that was one size lower than the hunting dogs.

"Haha, it's a red fox," Constantine said excitedly.

Constantine excitedly picked up the horn in front of him and blew it again. Many hunters who heard the horn understood that this was an encounter with prey.

After cheering and driving the sitting horses, everyone accelerated towards the direction of the hunting dogs.

One of the important prey in hunting activities, the red fox, is mainly tracked by the nose of the hound.

The greatest pleasure of fox hunting lies in the chasing process. Red foxes usually come out to look for food in the morning and dusk. Once they find hounds, they will become extremely alert and start their own escape journey.

The alert red fox is good at hiding its tracks, but its scent is difficult to hide.

There is a kind of foxhound among the hounds.

Foxhounds are specially trained to rely on their sense of smell to track and follow the scent of red foxes.

Foxhounds don't walk very fast and sometimes lose their prey. The lucky red fox can continue to enjoy a free life.

I wonder if this red fox is so lucky today.

The appearance of the red fox made many hunters excited. They kept shouting at the horses that were sitting down and headed in the direction of the fox.

This fox is very cunning and knows how to use its intelligence. It is smaller than the hounds. Whenever the hounds are about to catch up, it will change back and burrow into the dense bushes.

Hounds are larger and not as agile as foxes, so they are not good at this kind of hide-and-seek.

Every time the red fox disappears, the hounds stretch their necks and sniff the ground hard, relying on the scent to find her again and indicate the location of the prey to Constantine and other hunters.

During the chase, Helen and Constantine cooperated tacitly.

Helen was trained, level-headed, and brave.

The terrain in the jungle was complex, and Constantine carefully controlled Helen, stepping over the bushes and over the flowing water, closely following the hunting dogs in front.

I saw the hunting dogs in front of me stopped and barked around an open space.

Constantine and the other hunters dismounted and came to the hunting dogs. They saw a hole in the ground. There was no doubt that the red fox had escaped into the hole.

The larger hounds barked unwillingly around the cave.

"What should we do now, everyone?" Costeblu, it was his first time to participate in this kind of hunting activity, and he really didn't know what to do when his prey got into the hole.

Nina also looked at Constantine with a confused expression.

"It's okay, it's not that easy to escape." Steve also likes to participate in hunting activities, and he is no stranger to hunting.

I saw Constantine coming to a smaller hound that was almost the same as a red fox, bending down and picking him up.

"Now it's time for the little man to show off his skills," Constantine arrived.

I saw Constantine holding the beagle in one hand, rubbing the dog's back with the other hand, and then sent it to the cave.

The beagle stood facing the cave, tilting its head to look at Constantine, and kept wagging its tail.

"Go and catch that cunning fox, young man." Constantine looked at the beagle and pointed to the cave.

The beagle seemed to really understand. He stood in front of the cave, lowered his body, constantly adjusted his body, and slowly got into the hole.

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