by Hopeflower » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:22 pm
Steeltalon turned from the carcass and walked over to Silver, standing beside her on the overhanging rock. Silver ran down the rock, deciding to show Steeltalon how well she could swim. "Wait," Steeltalon growled, seeing a large fish swimming slowly down the stream. When it was right under her, Steeltalon pounced, landing heavily on the fish and sending them both under the water. Her first assault had snapped the fish's spine, and Steeltalon fastened her jaws around the back of it's head. Silver let out a cry of terror as Steeltalon and the fish both vanished from view. Steeltalon, under the water, was swimming strongly towards the surface despite her broken leg, dragging the heavy fish with her. Her head broke the surface and she gasped for air, holding the fish tightly in her jaws. She wouldn't give up her prize. Steeltalon swam toward the shallows and climbed out of the stream, dropping the fish on the bank. "Forgot I could do that," she growled happily, testing her leg. It held perfectly, though a bit of pain lanced through her. Silver ran over and stared at the fish.
"Gotta have a little sadness once in a while so you know when the good times come."
"Talent is a pursued interest. In other words, anything that you're willing to practice, you can do." ~ Bob Ross
"The future is always uncertain and painful but it must be lived." ~ Unknown