Blacktail Deer Plateau mischief managed

The unseen pressure released her just as swiftly as it had trapped her. Osprey Jr. flipped over onto her belly, then hopped onto all fours. She didn't miss a beat, rearing up onto her hind legs to swat at the black paw now dangling inches above her head. Two of her little toes made contact but she toppled backward, the impact knocking the breath out of her.

This time, Junior let out a thin wail of discomfort before slowly flipping over again. Her eyes found her dad and she felt an immense urge to run to him to be comforted. He said something to her ("You okay, little predator?") and she cocked her head, listening to his voice without understanding his words.

She overcame the impulse to run to him. Osprey Jr. swung around again to face her nemesis. Once more, she bared her little teeth and sprang at the woman's forepaw, relentless in her determination to fell the offending foot.