"No." Sierra whispered. "West... I need to get out of here. He'll kill me!" She rasped, her eyes wild with fear.
"That one." Thunder whispered, pointing to an old deer.
"Shhh... he won't." West said protectively. "Besides, you can't go anywhere in this condition." He looked out at the forest. "Stay here. I'm gonna go find Thunder, He'll know what to do." West padded from the den. 'Why couldn't you just stay and challenge for the alpha roll Aki?' He thought. As he bolted into the forest, hot on thunder's scent. "Thunder!" He howled as he got further away from the dens.
Lacy eyed the deer, and without waiting, bolted from her hiding spot charging at the herd. The herd spooked, and Lacy ran right into the center. She smiled and raced through the herd and into the forest on the other side, disappearing from sight. "I'm free!" She barked.