“Overcalling makes them suspicious. One call, then patience.”

Lena realized: The TENOKE version gave her the park and the guns, but not the patience. Kai gave her that.

At 6:12 AM, three fallow deer emerged from the treeline. A doe, a young buck, and one mature buck with antlers curving like salt-worn branches.

She fired.

“That fallow deer feeding zone from 6:00–10:00? They’ll come, but not if you’re standing in it. Set up 150 meters away, downwind, behind a bush. Wait. Don’t call until you see movement.” Part 3: The Hunt That Worked They settled near a cluster of driftwood at 5:45 AM, wind in their faces. Kai used a caller—the fallow deer bleat—once every five minutes. Lena wanted to spam it. Kai shook his head.