Arrow Lake didn't see that coming

Another acorn came close to hitting him between the eyes, and he ducked. Then another came, and he almost caught it. It was almost fun to be the target of a hormonal rodent. Annoying too, and that's what he focused on the most. Children often found emotions to be overwhelming things and Mesa ( although growing up quickly after the losses in his family ) was really not so different. He was adamant about catching this pest, and kept his eyes trained on the creature as it dashed among the boughs overhead.

Until a voice caught in his ears and surprised him, leading him to stagger and fall back down to his four paws. He turned a sharp eye upon the wolf and recognized them immediately. What do you know of it, three-leg? He was angry at everything and if he couldn't get the squirrel, the wounded woman would work too. I could probably catch it faster than you even if you weren't broken.