[ IP ] Running to the end

My feet pounded on the undergrowth as I raced on. Dry leaves swirled about in the wake of my passing, small creatures cowered and hid. I had to make it to the foal first otherwise the wolf would.... 
 
 I could hear the wolf panting as it loped lazily alongside me. Its tongue lolled to one side, walled off by long canines. They glistened in the moonlight. I quickened my pace and prayed that the wolf would get distracted. A few moments later, I saw the foal. It was a fragile little thing, stumbling along. Clueless. My breath was hot and sweat poured down my forehead but I had to make it. I could see the wolf edging ahead of me. I grabbed at a low hanging branch as I ran. Snapping it off, a threw at the wolf. The wolf faltered but regained its lupine grace almost immediately. It was all the distraction I needed though. I dashed ahead and swooped in on the foal. Grabbing it by the midsection, I made a triumphant noise. The wolf veered away from me and disappeared into the night. 
 
 I looked down at the foal in my arms. I'd done it. I'd beaten the wolf. I stroked the foal gently. Then I snapped its neck. Dinner time.
