Quickly, while you still can

When Tempest's urgent howl went up, Elwood was quick to respond to it. He flew down the mountainside, accelerating when his paws hit flat ground. The trees blurred around him, until both Tempest and Somnia came into view -- along with the reason for the alarm.

A rabid coyote paced nearby, panting and slobbering a short distance from his friends. Elwood slowed to a halt next to the two females, his yellow eyes fixed on the crazed animal. "What's the game plan?" he murmured in a low voice, watching as the coyote twitched and jerked uncontrollably.