predatory-instinct

Moki attempts to rekindle his primal bloodlust and hunting rage to become a more effective and feared predator.

1 chapter across 1 book

Startide Rising (1983)David Brin

Teeth, teeth are—are—

In this chapter, Moki, a Great Bull controlling a sled, is engaged in a tense underwater chase with a smart-aleck Tursiops. Frustrated by boredom and craving the intensity of bloodlust, Moki strategizes to ambush and kill his opponent using torpedoes, hoping to prove his worthiness to the fearsome K’tha-Jon. The chapter captures Moki's internal struggle between boredom and savage desire, as well as the tactical maneuvers in the underwater pursuit.