a low hiss escaped pursed lips as she stumbled back in surprise.
annalee had left the youngster behind and continued on, finding herself in a small but quaint and warm forest just before midday. at least, she judged it to be midday behind the heavy cover of dove grey clouds.
she'd been rooting through the rich loam -- hard and nearly frozen at this time of the year -- at the foot of a tree. she'd already been lucky enough to find a couple of brumating toads this way to make for an easy lunch but her luck had run out.
she sat back on her haunches, lifting her paw to examine the fresh cut along her paw pad -- sliced quick and clean along an unforeseen root that had snapped and left a sharpened edge.
it beaded and filled with ruby liquid, just beginning to trickle out of the wound. grimacing at her own carelessness, anna bent her head and went to work licking the wound clean.
annalee had left the youngster behind and continued on, finding herself in a small but quaint and warm forest just before midday. at least, she judged it to be midday behind the heavy cover of dove grey clouds.
she'd been rooting through the rich loam -- hard and nearly frozen at this time of the year -- at the foot of a tree. she'd already been lucky enough to find a couple of brumating toads this way to make for an easy lunch but her luck had run out.
she sat back on her haunches, lifting her paw to examine the fresh cut along her paw pad -- sliced quick and clean along an unforeseen root that had snapped and left a sharpened edge.
it beaded and filled with ruby liquid, just beginning to trickle out of the wound. grimacing at her own carelessness, anna bent her head and went to work licking the wound clean.
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a couple of pretty flowers - by Annalee - January 28, 2024, 05:02 PM
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