Bite Bite Fight!

Interest in the cricket was lost as her lesson began. She released the bug and it hopped away. Learning that she could kill things had instantly made her conscious of it and so she had held the hopper gently. It had gone away undamaged.

Listening to her father, she watched as he showed her proper firm and technique. She mimicked his crouch and padded along silently behind him. Just as he did, she stepped on a leaf to show that she understood, then continued on in utter silence. She was going to be really good at this. There was no doubt in her mind.

Patience was something that she had to work on though, as she followed her father, the mesmerizing swish of his tail before her became too much. Leaping forward, she grabbed his tail between her sharp little puppy teeth and growled. Sometimes she just couldn't help herself.