Derp. :B Word Count: 200
With the snow as thick as it was, there was no obvious sign that they had ended up on a pond. It was undisturbed, and had been until Hybrid had arrived on it. Even then, there was no sign of soft ground under his feet changing to a much different, much more vindictive, slicker surface.
It was only by sheer luck that Gabriel had, up until that point, not hit the ice. As he passed Hybrid, one of Gabriel’s forelegs hit a thin patch of snow. The ice underneath was unforgiving, and startled, Gabriel scrambled wildly. His speed did little to help him, and in the sudden surprise of not having his feet under him, the coy-wolf scrambled against the slick surface. Unfortunately, his weight was poorly distributed, and Gabriel lost his balance and stumbled, landing hard on his chest.
From there, Gabriel slipped another few inches on his belly. Rather ungracefully, he lifted his head and shook it, trying to rid the ringing in his ears. Then, slowly, he went to push his body up—forgetting he was being watched. Before he had even made it halfway he was scrambling again, and then landed hard back on his stomach.
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