The line is drawn. The prize ahead

Thorn’s mouth opened into a grin as dad agreed to his terms, listening curiously when Art added on terms of his own.  Thorn seemed to take a second to consider before his grin grew larger.  “Well if you beat me of course you are,” Thorn agreed amiably, “Until I get bigger.” Thorn bobbed his head to confirm this line of thought.  Thorn imagined how great it would be to beat his father at a race, at the same moment a voice whispered in his head there was no way he could beat dad.  He still had to try!  Besides, racing was fun and winning was an added perk when it happened.  If dad won this time then Thorn would just have to keep up better in the next race.  He’d tell dad about future races after this one.

They both had their prize in mind so Thorn stared focusing on the goal. “On Three!” After a breath, he spoke with the tension of self-control as he spoke, “one,” pause, “two,” pause, “three!!!!” The held tension was released on the last word and the boy bolted as fast as the boy could manage.

Thorn vs Artorias for Race
Round 1/2
Age: or under 6 months
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Skills: Advanced Fighter & Expert Navigator

"Thorn Carpathius"