I walked on and on, only stopping to sleep for a short time or get water. Eventually, it became dark. Surprisingly, the snow I walked on was getting gushy and mushy and watery! My dad told me that in a few months all the snow would melt and I would see meadows upon meadows of lush, green grass and flowers. Its called "Spring", I believe. But he didn't say this early! My shadow appeared as the sun shone on my right, melting the snow and making me warm. My outside was warm, but my inside was cold... lonely and sick feeling. I felt like I had just lost a part of me... my family. My stomach growled, sending a message to my brain, "I need food."
So I went hunting, for the first time on my own. I crouched behind some bushes and waited. The sun set and darkness filled the forest. I could see in the dark, so I stayed put for what seemed like hours. Finally, a rabbit emerged from the bushes, digging in the snow trying to eat grass. I remembered my dad trying to catch a rabbit, it wasn't easy. They're fast, they have holes they can hide in, they dodge and put up a great deal of kicking once you catch them. But I had to try. Determined, I waited until he was less than 2 feet away from my bush. Thankfully, the wind was going upwind, so the rabbit couldn't smell me. I pounced, but missed! He took of running, kicking snow in my face. I raced after him, barking with enthusiasm! We rounded a bend and I stopped when I heard a small squeak. A large, muscular cat stood, one paw over the rabbit who now lay still. The large, brown cat had massive claws and its eyes glowed like torches. Its tail flicked and its eyes locked on me.
