Chapter seven

The reunion

Sky woke shocked that her muscles though stiff were responding, she clamored up unsteadily

and swayed before slumping down again. "So I see your finally up", said Jacks unmistakable

commanding voice. "Or down", he joked cheerfully inclining his head towards my slumped

figure. "Excuse me! This isn't the time for jokes and where is everyone?" Sky said surprised at

being able to speak once more though her voice sounded rather strained and out of use . "They

are all waiting for you to finally wake", answered Jack enthusiastically. At those words Sky heaved

herself to her paws and stumbled out of the cave and into a clearing.

There was her beloved friend Grass Hopper who she flung herself on why yipping and growling

in joy. Sky tackled him like old times and they rolled around the clearing as a ball of paws and

legs till finally Sky sat on top of Grass Hopper with a triumphant humph. "Get off me you lump",

complained Grass Hopper though he was obviously relieved and exited. Taking obvious slowness

Sky slid off him with a thud and a quick exited yap.

Sky saw Hoot looking at her with amusement and she did a quick leap to his side and gripped his

muzzle in hers and shook it in enjoyment. Before saying, "you guys never tussle" it was a remark

not a question but Eric answered saying, 'that's a pack thing and you have to be very close to tussle."

"No you don't", retorted Sky "we used to do it to get to know each other." "Well if that's so", said Ed

and he leaped at Sky who met him in mid air.

It was more evenly matched this time and Sky had to work

extra hard to fling Ed off. She fake growled and would move in but Ed would always flash his four paws

out before hers so she had to dodge and spring to avoid them. Though Ed got in there first Sky's so called

attacks were more vicious and violent and even though it was supposed to be fun there was purpose in this

tussle as if Ed wanted to prove himself. When Sky noticed this she ended it smoothly by tripping him up and

sitting on him before he could attack again.

The others noticed Ed's weird behavior and were glad I'd managed to end it so quickly. Then I set the task

of grooming myself well and efficiently before i set off to hunt my first big kill with this new pack. We saw kudu

but as I went stiff and all my joints froze with fear of that memory the others looked at me curiously but at my

painful cry and Grass Hoppers quick suggestion we turned for another kill which happened to be a moose.