Saturday, January 19, 2013

The Hunt


He slipped through the silent woods following the faint spoor.  His movement was slow and steady.  On occasion he would stop to raise his head and peer ahead before dropping his nose down to the ground again.  The quarry had come this way and the scent told him he was gaining.

He arrived at the base of a large oak.  He made his way around the base, trying to read the conflicting smells, trying to determine the path his prey had taken.

One complete circuit and he knew the squirrel had made it to safety by climbing up the tree.

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