Blacktail Deer Plateau cruelty brought thee orchids

He wanted more than anything to make his father proud, so this opportunity was golden.  The boy thought he had a chance, of course he did.  He was invincible, proud, full of potential.  Surely the rabbit would fly to his maw and let him prove himself to his father.

Instead, it was only by chance that the rabbit fumbled over a hidden hole underneath a soft layer of snow, stumbling just enough for him to latch tiny teeth onto its hind paw.  It kicked out hard, pushing the pup backward with a yip of surprise.  Then the hare ran and the boy had no chance of catching up to it this time.

Winded, he sat where he was and tried to remember what it was to breathe.