It emitted a piercing cry of fear, frantically flapping its wings in an attempt to escape.
But its body was completely rigid from terror, leaving it helplessly collapsed in the cage.
He remembered how Ailan and Dale reacted when he first acquired this ability.
The two usually gentle and cute assistants, upon sensing the heterogeneity in him, had also subtly become wary.
That experience deeply made Ron realize that "Hunting" was more like the ultimate "attack declaration" rather than a covert means of detection.
It would expose the user's most primal greed and possessive desire, completely counterproductive in social and reconnaissance occasions requiring caution.
In contrast, skills like "Extraordinary Recognition" and "Eye of Observation" are not only more concealed, but also safer and more practical.
In the days that followed, this potentially great ability was kept in reserve.
