chapter 7
Posted on: Oct 11, 2024
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Rabbitpaw wailed in grief, "We have to go after him! He'll drown."
Skylark coughed up another mouthful of water. The lake was churning and swirling and frothing. "We couldn't get to him even if we tried. He's at the bottom of the lake, Rabbitpaw." Skylark rasped.
Rabbitpaw wailed again.
Skylark glared at Shrewberry, "You want to go back to camp now, mouse-heart?" She snapped.
Shrewberry looked shaken, "Y-yes- I'll lead on-"
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Cold water wrapped around her, making her shudder from head to tail tip.
She squinted her eyes open, though it hurt, and spotted them sinking to the bottom of the lake.
She propelled herself downward, fighting the swirling current, towards them.
She grabbed Rabbitpaw's brown scruff in her teeth, her mouth filled with water and she resisted the urge to breathe.
Rockpaw was sinking down, down, down like a stone. Skylark's lungs were screaming for air and she swam rapidly to the surface, finally breaking it and being knocked onto shore by another wave. She let go of Rabbitpaw and spat out his fur, both coughing up water.
"R-Rockpaw!" Rabbitpaw gasped, trying to lunge into the depths again. Skylark yanked him back by his scruff and away from the water.
Shrewberry bounded over.
She cautiously took a step away from the lake so she was walking a little farther from the treacherous shore.
As they came to the spot Blacknose had reported, the lake only looked more and more foreboding. Suddenly Skylark heard a yelp and glanced on ahead. Rockpaw had disappeared in a sweeping wave.
"Rockpaw!" Rabbitpaw shrieked and scurried to the edge of the water towards where his brother had fallen.
Skylark hurried forward as another wave crashed onto the shore and swept Rabbitpaw away.
Shrewberry was staring in alarm, trying to process this.
Skylark gulped and dived into the water after