Broken Antler Fen J'attendrai

it delighted thorn to hear his brother give chase behind him; with a new surge of energy, the yearling broke into a coltish gallop. he would never be as fast as nails, but his brief boughts of intense energy often afforded him the catastrophic ability to overpower, and it was often sheer force alone that thorn used to his advantage, having an unweildy and massive frame that tired quickly.

uphill they went, nails hot on his heels -- he could feel his brother's dogged breath along his limbs. slamming to a halt, thorn whirled -- and if nails was not incredibly quick in his reaction time he might find himself buried in the thick of thorn's body.