She was pure exhilaration as she raced through the woods, so long had it been since she could race, unhindered through her natural element. Small ground prey scattered from her lithe form, birds flew with her and squirrels watched as she darted past, chattering once she was out of range. Flashing brown and reddish brown she ignored them as she gave into the hunger for the run.
She could have raced for much longer but a stream too wide to leap confronted her, offering it’s cool water to her heated limbs. Slowly she drank her fill, watching the dapples of sunlight on the water. Small fish came to investigate a fallen leaf but fled when the ripples from her thirst made it sink.
Refreshed she rose, dirt, twigs and leaves falling from her as she jogged once more into the undergrowth. More slowly she moved now, with more purpose. The scent of rabbits had drifted downstream along with the leaf and her stomach growled its impatience, reminding her of another hunger.
I've purposely only allowed you glimpses of this character. What do you see?
I see a fox, released from a researcher's trap, racing through the trees...
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