[ Nerves practically on the outside of his skin, Aidan silently slipped out from the vegetation. He's keeping low, eyes locked on the huge reptile that has separated itself from the rest of the flock. It's now or never and even this feels like a suicide mission — the other raptors aren't that far away. If they'd double back..?
He swallows again. The raptor still hasn't seen him, even if its a little more alert now than it was a minute ago. Okay. Here we go. Muscles exploding in a flurry of sudden activity he lunges, swinging the rod towards what he hopes is a blind spot. ]