Like a bird, Gerbil seemed to fly from the trees themselves, her silent foot falls and flowing coat lending to the effect. Behind her by a rather large gap, was Crow. He was not old but no longer possessed the seemingly endless supply of energy Gerbil and the growing wolves had.
"Uncle! I cannot see you" she laughed back at him, leaping to perch herself on a fallen log which had wedged itself in the air with the help of two neighboring pines.
"Yes well" he panted, bounding into view, "some of us are a little older"
"Aww, uncle's getting old already?"
"Yes Gerb, uncle is getting old as dirt, look! A gray hair!!!"
"Your covered in them!"
"I know it! See what I mean?!"
She rolled her eyes and laid her head down on her paws, her gentle dark eyes fixed on him, "Uncle, your supposed to be that color"
"I am?" he asked, walking the last few feet to log.
Hawk lay in camp, her eyes searching for Beaver.
I like it 44..... But then again...