Sleepy Fox Hollow we are love

Emmerich blindsided Anselm with a few nips before he roused a defense: his jaws gaped and little milk teeth were bared but his brother was already gone.

In the siege Anselm had missed Wylla's challenge. The tantalizing noise of water was forgotten as he saw his mother and brother lope off. Instinct kicked in. Chase.

He was nearly atop Emmerich when his brother wiped out. Anselm did not even slow -- he was too cumbersome to coordinate all four legs accordingly anyway. Instead he saiiled past, forgetful of Isa and Mahler who were well behind him. As far as he was concerned, they were in another world now: his world was full of bobbing coneflowers and waving grass; sunbeams and the cajoling face of his mother lingering just out of reach..