Shadow Mountain The endless search

Shadowfur growled in anger and frustration at coming up short once again. "This day just keeps getting worse," he muttered to himself. He glanced back at the dark female, seeing nothing but disgust written all over her face. A small prickle of shame crept into in his mind, shame at his behavior and his miserable failure in front of her. But the feeling was quickly erased.

"Don't be too sure about that," he spat. The dark male’s eyes flashed, regaining some of their previous vibrance for the first time in days. He turned quickly, intending to show her just how threatening he could be, but as he twisted his left legs slipped and he stumbled. Normally, he would've regained his balance, but he was so angry and tired that it was beyond him.

Gravel went sliding down the mountain as shadowfur hit the ground and rolled, colliding with a sickening crunch against a large boulder. He snarled in pain, then lay there. Glaring up at the female, his eyes sent a clear message. Don't even think about coming down here.