Lost Creek Hollow So, I guess I saved you from a boring existence

The pika and the wolves faced off as the seconds ticked by. Nuna lowered herself to her haunches, and Breccan thought he detected an air of disappointment in her slightly slumped shoulders. He continued to stare at the small animal unblinkingly as he contemplated what to do with it. Naturally, his instincts were telling him to catch it and eat it -- but he wasn't very proficient in hunting yet, and certainly didn't want to embarrass himself in front of Nuna.

Still, he figured they could at least have a little fun with the tiny beast. He suddenly feinted towards it and said, "Boo!" It scrabbled backwards with its small paws and ducked back into the underbrush, followed swiftly by Breccan's head as he jammed it between the snowy limbs and leaves.