Phantom Hollow feels like I am falling down a rabbit hole;; falling for forever

The shift in Lennon's attitude inspired a rush of excitement in the boy-- he was too often surrounded by melancholy and seriousness (ew).The seriously too attractive man's presence was a welcome change. Alarian smiled, unable to help a tiny roo and a hop in place before he took off running in the other direction.

The forest was too quiet, too still in many places; Alarian knew there wouldn't be much prey in those parts, having spent the better part of the day observing it from above, so he led the other wolf to a more lively area. He ran fluidly, body close to the ground, strangely graceful in his movements-- it was almost elegant, until he came to a complete, sudden halt.
The boy skidded first, then hit a bush and tumbled over the top of it, flipping end over end and kicking up snow until he lost momentum. He sat up with a delighted giggle, snow covering him, and grinned at Lennon.