Qeya River Your life burns faster

He could hear a frantic scurrying somewhere beneath the ground. Atreus stilled, ears flicking hither and thither as he tried to pinpoint the noise. Before he could, there was a flash of movement over by Amalia. He gaped at her as she dispatched one rabbit, then stunned another.

The latter twitched among the grass and leaves, drawing his attention. His predatory instincts engaged, prompting his haunches to coil. He leaped toward the creature, swinging down a paw to pin it and teeth bared to grab it by the throat. In his mindless excitement, he missed his target and sank his teeth into the side of its head instead.

Atreus did not expect the scream that tore out of the animal. Startled, he dropped it and sprang backward, agog as the rabbit recovered itself and swiftly darted down another nearby hole.