Falling Sky furrowed his brow. How dare his sister leave him behind today! He really didn't feel like spending the day with -mom- either. Sighing, he left the den and trudged along through the grassy part of the swamp. His eyes fixed on the floor just in front of his hooves. He needed friends. But who would like him? He was, just as his sister said, a lying sour-puss. No one likes a liar. No one likes a morbid, boring, depressed kimeti.Frowning, he stopped walking and sighed.
"What's the matter?" said a voice. Looking up, Falling Sky gasped at the doe that now stood before him. Where did she come from? She looked a little worried. As if she really cared.
"Nothing.." he replied, looking away. He didn't want to waste her time.
"My name is Kitten. But the doe's name is Hidden Terror. She's letting me play right now. But I have no one to play with! She doesn't have friends. Her daddy's always playing with older does, and her sissy ran away. Will you play with me?" said the doe, bouncing like a young foal. Falling Sky raised a brow, unsure of what to say. The doe had two names? What did..Kitten...mean by 'letting her play'?...
"Umm my name is Falling Sky... and sure..I'll play with you.." he said, studying her. The doe then giggled excitedly and picked up a stick.
"You pull this end and I'll pull my end. Whoever pulls it out of the others mouth wins! Okay?" she said.
"Right.." he said, and took the end of the stick. They started to pull, and at first it seemed like Falling Sky was going to win easily. But then a different expression formed on the doe's face. One of fierce anger. Just when he noticed it, the doe let go and the playful face returned.
"No! Fang, you can't play! I'm playing! Hidden Terror's letting me play now! It's my turn! She doesn't like it when you play anyways. You do bad things!" she said, then a sneer formed on her lips.
"And why can't I play little Kitty? It gets sooo boring locked up, watching all of you have soooo much fun. And besides, this buck looks tasty.." said Fang, licking her lips and glaring at Falling Sky. She lunged at him, kicking her hooves and snapping at the buck. Falling Sky didn't know what to do but protect himself. Flailing his own hooves, he struck her on the head by chance and she collapsed to the ground.
Breathing heavily, he went to nudge the doe. Please, motherfather, please let her be alive....
The doe gasped, and immediately burst into tears. Curling up, she spoke in a voice deeper than Kitten's, but calmer than Fang's. "Please...please whoever you are. Don't leave me alone with her. Please I beg you. Don't leave me alone." sobbed the frightened doe.
Eyes softening, Falling Sky knelt down and nuzzled her comfortingly. She was lonely. Just like him...
"I'll stay by your side. Kitten said you had a family...That they aren't always there. The same is with me. We're kinda the same...If you're ever alone, call out to me. And I'll come running."
