Haunted Wood That Meal I Promised You

Clarence faltered a bit when Santiago grabbed a hold of the doe's hind leg, waiting to see if the larger wolf could stop it. There was a gash left behind, but the doe continued to run, and Santiago couldn't keep up with it. So the boy picked up the pace again, barely feeling the burn in his legs and chest as he bolted after the deer. 

A few moments later found him beneath her, snapping at her legs, but... well, Clarence hadn't ever really hunted anything bigger than a rabbit before, and this deer had sharp hooves and long legs. The boy managed a few nips, but he was a bit too fast, and the doe caught her front leg on his body. Both of them tumbled, the doe with a cry and Clarence with a yelp. The deer got to her feet first and continued to run, and Clarence stood up just a few seconds later, shaking his pelt off. 

It didn't really hurt, but he could feel that his side would be bruised, and paused before he ran again, not wanting to end up making it worse. Defeated, he turned back to Santiago with a soft sigh through his nose and making the walk of shame back to the larger wolf.