Choose your prey better

A smile ticks up the corners of her mouth as Fern watches her new fighting companion charge at the tiger and duck under its claws. Fern dances away as the tiger starts to turn toward the other wolf. To some, this wolf might appear to be reckless, some might even call it foolish, but to the smaller wolf, he is brave and selfless. That deer must be really special to him. In that moment, Fern vowed to herself that she would let no harm come to the wolf or his deer.

There is a moment when the tiger’s attention completely leaves the gray girl as he faces off with the other wolf. Fern seizes the opportunity. Darting in, Fern grabs the first thing she can sink into… and pulls. A very mad yowl rips from the tiger’s throat as Fern plants her paws in the snow and jerks hard on the cat’s tail. A smile curls her lips up as she grinds the sensitive tail in her jaws. As the tiger yowls and turns to swipe at her, Fern releases the wounded appendage and rolls under the clawed paw.

Springing back up onto all fours, Fern gleefully shouts at the mad cat, “Catch a tiger by the tail!” The words do their job, putting the tiger’s full attention on her and her alone. Fern watches as the cat turns toward her and she puts her paws to work, running around the tiger until his broad back is square in front of the other wolf.