Word Count → 309 :: Back-dated to Feb. 12, North-Western edge of the Dampwoods
It often surprised Cerberus how little there really was to eat in the wintertime, no matter how often he’d hunted in it. The snow seemed to shield any and all prey, taunting every predator that dared hunt. But Cerberus was hungry enough to overlook that taunting, even if it meant settling for a rabbit or mink. And of course, just as he thought so, there it was: a tiny white rabbit frittering about in the crunchy snow. Lowering until he was nearly flat against the ground, Cerberus watched the unsuspecting creature, licking his lips as he noted the way the rabbit’s muscled moved beneath its soft fur.
It seemed as though hours of silence passed before Cerberus finally leapt from his hiding place to give chase. The rabbit tore off in a random direction, struggling to locate its burrow as the large wolf slowly closed the distance between them. Snatching the tiny thing up in his teeth, Ceri killed it with a quick snap of his jaws and then nestled down on the ground to finish it off. Normally he would have picked only the finest pieces of meat from the carcass, but today his level of hunger was such that every bit of flesh looked like a delicacy. His tail swayed happily behind him, each bite taken quiet and careful. His orange and gold eyes glanced about every now and then, watching for anyone who might threaten to take his kill. But, luckily, he finished his meal in peace, finally stretching his paw upward to lick it clean. The other paw followed, and finally he found himself bathing his entire body, his tongue preening his white and tan fur much like a cat would. Once he had finished, he gave his lithe body a good stretch, and then curled up once more to nap in the afternoon sun.
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