exit wounds

He was low enough in the grass that he could only see the edges of the creature coming towards him. It was small, and dark. Likely a rabbit, and he was already coiling his hindlegs in preparation. The foolish creature was approaching closer, and closer. Oblivious to its approaching demise, until it stepped on a twig. In that moment of hesitation, Strai shot straight upwards.

Realising, even as he did, that this wasn’t prey, but wolf. In the wake of that understanding, came another. He knew this wolf. Too late, his momentum was pushing him forward as he pounced on the fallen wolf. He paused there, on top of Spider. Looking down at the smaller wolf, his eyes wide with surprise. “You're not a rabbit!” He said with disappointment.

"Speech"