Wolf and Deer - Part Three - Decision - Illustration by Pig
#4 of Wolf and Deer
Part three of the story about the deerwolf's parents. Enjoy, and as usual - feedback is welcome! ^.^
The illustration for this chapter was drawn by pawesome Pig, give her gallery a look! Once you have finished reading the story, that is. ^.^
How long did they lie, motionless save for breathing and heartbeat? Neither of them knew, neither would have cared. Snow had begun to fall again, a cruel mockery of life and motion, settling upon their bodies, yet lingering only for a little while. Melting away, it was granted a taste of the fever that had gripped them both.
Torn apart in their very souls, brought together in a moment of despair. Their hearts were beating so loud, it was a small miracle that the trees did not shed their heavy load of frozen snow for miles around. Reaching a decision, Beta's jaws closed.
He did not know what could have kept him for so long. There was one obvious path to take. He would run it till the end. Begging forgiveness - to whom or why was unclear even to him - he felt his lower teeth seeking their sharp counterparts.
Reborn had stopped shivering. It must be the closeness to the warm dark river, she told herself, that kept her from freezing and dying of either cold or exhaustion on the spot. Her fate was sealed. She felt the Fang's muscles tense, and his teeth closing on her. Soon, it would be over. She took one final nostril full of his scent, knowing for sure that many a Fleetfooot had died in despair, whereas she was happier than she had ever been to feel this Fang's hot breath one last time. Reborn closed her eyes and smiled.