As Birch Tail padded down the shore to the lake, ears and nose alert for prey she picked up two scents; WaterVole and *gasp her heart skipped a beat Cedar Fur! Then an idea popped into her head. She would impress Cedar Fur by catching the WaterVole!
Soon she spotted the rodent scuffling around some wooden debris. The stupid thing wasn't facing her. "Perfect..." she thought to herself. So Birch Tail stalked it ever so lightly and soon she was closing the gap between them. She also noticed Cedar Fur from the corner of her eye, he seemed to be watching her. "I HAVE to get this catch!" She thought to herself determinedly.
Then taking one more paw-step was when it happened. Her paw had skidded on a loose pebble, causing the Vole to scurry away and only then did Birch Tail notice how steep the plunge to the lake was. She felt the ground disappear from beneath her. all she could manage was a startled cry followed by a terrified yell from Cedar Fur "BIRCH TAIL!" The wind whipped her face as she fell down, down, down the lake growing vastly in size. Then a painful 'thump' as she hit the surface of the lake. The breath driven from her, all that managed to escape her was a squeal of pain.
TO BE CONTINUED