April 05, 2019, 10:24 AM
the woman identified the creature, which was obviously exceedingly upset. she was immensely curious, and took another careful step towards the creature's hole. only half her mind was dedicated to the interaction with the stranger and was vaguely aware that introductions were taking place, and so she said only, "I'm Vuk."
carefully, she stepped close to the den, her muzzle hoovering over the hole in an attempt to get a scent. the possum quieted down for a moment, and she dared move a little closer. and then it screamed with pure hate, and the woman jumped. never the most graceful, in her shock a foreleg slipped down the hole, striking something soft with considerable force that elicited a yelp from both parties and a nasty shock of pain from her paw.
withdrawing quickly, noticing quickly both the bloodied tooth marks on her paw and the sudden silence from the den, Vuk said, voice a touch shaky, "I think - I think I killed it?" even if she had known about the creature's tendency to play dead, there was little she could do to say whether the sudden invasion of her leg had stunned or killed it.
carefully, she stepped close to the den, her muzzle hoovering over the hole in an attempt to get a scent. the possum quieted down for a moment, and she dared move a little closer. and then it screamed with pure hate, and the woman jumped. never the most graceful, in her shock a foreleg slipped down the hole, striking something soft with considerable force that elicited a yelp from both parties and a nasty shock of pain from her paw.
withdrawing quickly, noticing quickly both the bloodied tooth marks on her paw and the sudden silence from the den, Vuk said, voice a touch shaky, "I think - I think I killed it?" even if she had known about the creature's tendency to play dead, there was little she could do to say whether the sudden invasion of her leg had stunned or killed it.
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I learned a lot about the way of things - by Vuk - April 02, 2019, 04:07 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Cadeau - April 02, 2019, 09:02 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Vuk - April 04, 2019, 01:12 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Cadeau - April 04, 2019, 09:18 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Vuk - April 05, 2019, 10:24 AM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Cadeau - April 05, 2019, 02:15 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Vuk - April 05, 2019, 03:19 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Cadeau - April 05, 2019, 06:40 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Vuk - April 06, 2019, 01:34 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Cadeau - April 06, 2019, 03:31 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Vuk - April 06, 2019, 09:34 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Cadeau - April 07, 2019, 02:06 AM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Vuk - April 07, 2019, 07:43 AM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Cadeau - April 07, 2019, 08:31 AM
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RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Cadeau - April 07, 2019, 01:59 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Vuk - April 11, 2019, 06:51 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Cadeau - April 12, 2019, 04:07 PM
RE: I learned a lot about the way of things - by Vuk - April 12, 2019, 09:16 PM