Bearclaw Valley underground big

As he moves forward, she backs away in tandem, waving the stick about in a teasing manner. Astyanax tires quickly as he trudges through the mud, and he pauses for a moment to glance back at the den's mouth as if silently asking his mother and brother to help him. No one appears however; it is up to him to deal with the wicked girl himself.

With effort, he makes his way closer to the red one and his prize, releasing a soft, frustrated growl at both the difficult terrain and his uncooperative limbs. The branch sways before him temptingly, and without warning Astyanax suddenly leaps forward, jaws open wide in an attempt to catch it between his tiny teeth.