03-03-2009, 01:33 PM
Just a few days after the pack meeting, Willow was out and running wild again. It wasn't any deficit on Deuce's part, it was just Willow's natural curiousity and excitement. Most times her brother accompanied her, but today she'd slipped out on her own again. She chased snowshoe hares across the forest of Oberon's Spring; they excited her the way they ran from her. Some day she would catch one and take it home, and show mommy that she could hunt as good as Tal could. She was almost three months old now, and growing like a weed.
She was distracted by a squirrel, who hadn't seen the girl coming. Ears pinned back, she lashed out at the squirrel in fright. By sheer chance, she caught the squirrel by the throat. Her eyes widened as the squirrel fought her viciously, scratching at her face. She shook her head, her jaws remaining clamped around her prize. She heard a tiny pop, and the assault on her face stopped. She dropped the body, staring at it in surprise. She hadn't expected to catch it, hadn't even known it was there. But she'd caught it, all on her own. She rubbed at her face with a paw, where the small creature had scratched her.
Joy flooded the small Soul girl. She grinned suddenly, letting out a howl of victory. She'd caught it herself, all on her own. She was a good hunter! Mommy and Tal would be proud of her, and so would Coli. She'd caught the beast all by herself. All on her own without any help. She picked up the body in her mouth, tasting the hot blood on her lips. It was good.
She was distracted by a squirrel, who hadn't seen the girl coming. Ears pinned back, she lashed out at the squirrel in fright. By sheer chance, she caught the squirrel by the throat. Her eyes widened as the squirrel fought her viciously, scratching at her face. She shook her head, her jaws remaining clamped around her prize. She heard a tiny pop, and the assault on her face stopped. She dropped the body, staring at it in surprise. She hadn't expected to catch it, hadn't even known it was there. But she'd caught it, all on her own. She rubbed at her face with a paw, where the small creature had scratched her.
Joy flooded the small Soul girl. She grinned suddenly, letting out a howl of victory. She'd caught it herself, all on her own. She was a good hunter! Mommy and Tal would be proud of her, and so would Coli. She'd caught the beast all by herself. All on her own without any help. She picked up the body in her mouth, tasting the hot blood on her lips. It was good.