Post by xena9709 on Sept 14, 2013 20:35:21 GMT -5
Zuri's eyes fluttered, a soft ringing in her ears had woken her up; that must have been it. Suddenly they shot wide open, and her body raced down the steps, no longer asleep and resting. An unfortunate rabbit had been nibbling the soft green grass just by the steps of the schoolhouse where Zuri had been napping. It had not a chance now. Within seconds Zuri had caught herself a tasty snack, making her stomach finally happy. She had been losing weight ever since she arrived at Saddle Creek because of all the running she was doing and her ribs were showing through her golden tan coat slightly. This was not unusual though - her lithe body had never carried a single fat cell on it. She was a lean, running machine; purely bone and muscle. She had a beautiful feminine look to her despite this though, and intelligent face packed in with natural grace and athleticism, although she was quite capable of being clumsy.
She licked her chops and raised her nose to the breeze that had popped up. It was blowing considerably and brought many interesting scents to her sensitive black nose. One in particular caught her attention though. Of all the dog scents being channeled through her snout, one screamed at her. It was strong, and very recent. The wind was shifting around, making it impossible to pinpoint exactly where it was coming from, but she could tell somebody was around. Her hackles raised in their typical fashion and the growls rumbled in her throat. A deep bay broke out, warning whoever it was who had decided to come near that she was large and strong. She walked stiffly back to the steps of the schoolhouse where she had spent her night and planted herself there. Hair tail was raised aggressively and she would not relax now until the wind had died down and she was certain she could hear if anyone was coming. After she had waited a few minutes she eased herself down the stairs and trotted behind the building. Suddenly she stopped dead. Medium sized paw prints riddled the soft ground in front of her. Someone was near, and she didn't know who. She let out a volley of barks once again and waited.
(369, terrible I know)