walk this way

He was silent. His eyes narrowed upon his target. She seemed not to notice him. He watched as she padded near, stepping into the water beneath the rock where he laid. He waited, expecting that at any moment she would realize he was there. But she was oblivious to his presence and he rolled his eyes. If the roles were reversed, he would have spotted her long ago if he had not smelled her first. His ears twisted as he pondered his move. His muscles twitched, he almost sprang at her, but then his paw flicked a small twig that had fallen on the rock, sending it on its way to smack her in the rump.