A Stone's Throw from Death

Peregrine had almost given the boulder up for lost when suddenly she felt it begin to shift. Or wait, was that her imagination? She almost toppled down the mountain after it when it finally did give way, but stumbled to a halt at the last moment. Whew, that was close! It careened down the mountain with breathtaking force, and she was certainly glad not to be on the receiving end of it's impact. She winced when it collided with the tree, 'ooh'ed and 'ahh'ed as it sailed through the air and cackled as it split into smaller and smaller fragments. "Well done us!" she heartily proclaimed. Karabela called for a bit of a rest and Peregrine was more than happy to oblige, sitting down on her haunches and breathing hard. For not going very far themselves she sure was out of breath! Then again, if her pup self had seen what she'd just done she would have been head over heels. After all, it was pretty epic! She was glad for the break, although she agreed that she couldn't linger there forever, as much as she wanted to continue aiding in the erosion of the monolithic mountain. Maybe some other day! She turned to the woman she now heartily called a friend and smiled. Onward and upwards, she supposed!!... She slid down into a sphinx-like position and continued her panting. Well, maybe in a minute.