Ravensblood Forest Trees of Crimson

She continued to watch him get closer, waiting for just the right moment to jump out. She couldn't help the smile that crossed her face, and she had to stifle a soft laugh as excitement continued to make her heart beat fast in her chest. 

He stopped in front of where she was hiding, and she thought he might have found her. But then he took a few more steps forward, and she knew that was her chance. Simmik leapt out from the thicket and landed on his back. She hadn't really thought things out very well, though, so in a moment of instinct, she aimed to grab his scruff and threw herself to the side. Her goal was to use her weight to pull him down to the ground, but she was unsure if it would work. She might just fall on her ass, but it was worth the try.