Missed It By That Much

The young pup and her family had been camping out in Ashen for a bit and Unagi has really been enjoying it. There are a lot of wolves that look like her and the girl finds herself enjoying their company. Today, she has decided to practice her fighting skills by attempting sneak up on a rather fat, lazy frog. Her prey sits by the water’s edge, croaking its heart out while a small, rather round, black and white shape noisily crawls through the grass. Mismatched eyes are fixed on the creature as she wiggles through the ticklish blades, trying really hard not to giggle at the feeling.

Finally, she is within striking distance. Muscles tense as Unagi readies to leap up and onto her target. The seconds tick by and excitement builds until she suddenly bounds out of her hiding spot. Shouting a war cry (which her father had taught her is very important), she leaps toward the fat frog. Short legs propel her round body through the air as she continues to loudly shout, a mighty battle happening in her mind. Unfortunately, the girl is neither a trained fighter nor really good at guessing trajectories and she lands far short of the creature.

A frown wobbles her lips as she lays on her belly, legs splayed out while the frog looks at her, croaks its disdain and hops into the water. Sighing, Unagi gathers her legs under her and stands, wishing she knew more about… well everything.


"Hattori-Klein Unagi"