An interesting scenario to play with, like not even the wall behind you (or thought was behind you) can give you a sense of certainty.

Indeed. It can be that much more startling for the prey when their expectations are subverted, and what they assume might just be an upcoming wall or corner is in fact something more. Or it could even be something simple as bumping one's rear into a wall, and the predator pouncing at the resultant startle to grab hold of the prey, or taunt them when they realize they're cornered. It's a very simple concept, but one that I feel has a lot of potential, and is also enjoyable in that simplicity.

*backs up, and bumps rump into another predator*

That's also a possibility. Or in the case of some size difference, maybe the predator in the front is just a distraction to back the prey into another predator's gaping jaws. Fumbling over the lips and teeth, and plopping right onto the tongue. Having only a split second to realize what just happened before they're chomped, and swallowed.

Oh my, hehe~!

Sounds like approval, to me.

Always good! Though I also like when the prey is backed into a corner, and suddenly taps into their potential to become the predator instead!

That's certainly one way to throw a twist on it.

An interesting scenario I will admit~ ^.^ *cups Aster's belly and rump* Especially if they... let's say~

"Aster escaped from being fed to a nice, very plump, well stuffed shape; only to be backed into a platter, slip onto the bed of sliced meat, chopped fruits and veggies, get his cute bre-feet stuck in baked bread booties, and when he struggles to get up, he's maternally eased back down with a carrot tenderly kneaded in his soft, fuzzy rump while a large apple muffles any and all cries of pain and fear to cute silent muffled sobs as his predator slathers him in thick, peppery gravy from the tip of his nose to his tail, only to get rolled over and slathered in more gravy til he's coated thoroughly, and to top it all off, every inch of his gravy covered form is doused in salt, pepper and a bit of garlic before he's slid into his very own oven, trussed up like a extra stuffed umbreon-suckling pig, complete with his gravy-covered rump wiggling cutely for his predator from inside the oven as he roasts away like he's in a sauna~"

Something like that.

Duly Noted~ *rubs Aster's belly innocently*

Just make sure to also eat it after you're done rubbing. No point in plumping and cooking something without eating it afterwards.

Oh I will~ Just want my umbre-piggy to be a bit more plump and tender is all~ ^.^ *is massaging poor Aster's entire "chubby as a miltank" body while scrubbing his fur clean in a nice, warm bath. Basically tenderising him till he's too numb and weak to even crawl away from his fate*

A bit more plump than I usually go for, but everything else sounds like a good time.

At least it's not "Snorlax-Size" plump. Poor Aster will never move ever again. *has him laying belly up on my lap, on a platter as I just knead those plump, umbre-feet paws with butter then threads them into edible bread-like leg frills before repeating with his hips, thighs and rump with him laid on a giant bread-themed bedding while I massage his belly and rump, basically churning all his stuffing in his stomach into just extra chub, why? cause I love a chonky suckling piggy-eon~<3*

Need to knead a stuffed belly so the stuffing becomes proper fat by time the food is done cooking.

Aster would know~ He's the perfect ingredient for any dish~ ^3^ *nuzzles it while kneading and massaging the salt, pepper, gravy and garlic powder into his fur and meat, even his rump gets a good long teasing knead and massage session~* Not a inch of meat isn't tenderized or seasoned~ *tucks his chubby legs in them ties them to hug his sides before patting a lettuce blanket between his gravy-covered form and the bread bedding, supporting his chin and rump on purpose as if showing off the finest meat on the umbre-piglet~<3*

Inducing fear in prey is definitely a guilty pleasure of mine.

I rather prey simply be terrified of the situation, as opposed to just aggressive, or sorrowful.