Then, Sunset looked around. So many new sites, sounds, and smells!
Sunset walked for a long time before stopping to hunt and drink. She scented the crisp, cool air for any signs of prey. She could scent vole, but that was stale. It probably hadn't been here for three or four days. Soon, she smelled a new scent; sparrow. She crouched down and, jaws slightly open, she stalked into the tall grass to get a better view of the bird. The sparrow was trying to tug a worm out of the dirt, oblivious of her. Sunset crept closer and then she leapt into the air, landing on its wings. Then, Sunset killed it with a swift bite to the neck.
Sunset hid under a bush for cover while she ate her catch. When she finished, she curled up to sleep.
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Sunset awoke to a thin stream of morning sunlight shining through the leaves of the bush. She got up and slid out from under the bush. She started to walk west, where the cave lay, when she heard the sound of a dog barking. She tried to detect where it was, but when she did, she then realized that there was no cover. Then, she saw something; a large golden dot on the hillside. Bit by bit the dot was getting bigger and bigger.
The Dog! She thought.
Quickly, she ran away from the dog, but it had already spotted her. Sunset felt the dogs breath hot on her tail. She saw a tree, far off in the distance.
While she was concentrating on the tree, the dog bit the wound on her tail, reopening the scab that the fox had given her. Screeching in pain and fury, Sunset whipped around and lashed out a front paw at the dog, raking her sharp claws across its muzzle. The dog yelped and jumped backward as blood sprang from the wound, giving Sunset time to race up the tree.
The Dog! She thought.
Quickly, she ran away from the dog, but it had already spotted her. Sunset felt the dogs breath hot on her tail. She saw a tree, far off in the distance.
While she was concentrating on the tree, the dog bit the wound on her tail, reopening the scab that the fox had given her. Screeching in pain and fury, Sunset whipped around and lashed out a front paw at the dog, raking her sharp claws across its muzzle. The dog yelped and jumped backward as blood sprang from the wound, giving Sunset time to race up the tree.
Sunset sighed with relief when she saw the dog turn tail and run away. Then she felt ice claw her heart, would she ever be back home in the cave?
-KittyLover8
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