Easy pickings

Before he could do much more then take one slow, cautious step back, he heard the sudden pounding of paw steps. His ears swivelled, but no other parts of him moved. Was there another predator? It didn’t matter, the worst threat was the bear. Before he could do more than wonder, a wolf was suddenly in front of him. Between him and the bear. His ears flattened at this unexpected display of heroism.

He did not like that he needed to be saved, even if the bear was so large it could swallow him without biting. The wolf asked him a question, and he bared his fangs at the wolf's back. Did he have a weapon? He carried them everywhere he went.

He moved away from the wolf's back, and began to circle around the wolf and bear. Small enough to go unnoticed as he positioned himself behind the grizzly. He slowly extended his claws, and waited for his chance to leap on the back of the giant predator.


"Speech"