Sleepy Fox Hollow Sapling

Crowfeather burned at the grunt he received, splaying his dark ears atop his crown. The duo had traveled together for over a month and still, the dark wolf quaked with fear at the prospect of disappointing Germanicus. The strength of his desire to prove his worth seemed to have increased with each passing day. The eagle had taught Crowfeather a great deal in a short time, but the older man’s lessons were not limited to what was shared between the two of them.

N- no, Crowfeather gasped softly, quaking at the thought of racing up the jagged stony slope of the mountain. His mind continued to play an image of a single misstep, one paw that had not quite made its landing, and the wicked tumbling death that would follow. Is- is it possible?

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