[dragoneyes]

Gaddy fought against the three dogs now surrounding him. The dogs had pounced so quickly, there had been no time to react. Luckily Gaddy had managed to keep hold of a nice long stick and he was trying to fend the dogs off with it.

One dog advanced on him and Gaddy hit it hard on the nose, it retreated but Gaddy still had no rest another dog behind him lashed out at him and caught him round the leg. He just had time to turn and hit that one when the third had it's go at him, it took several swipes to deter it.

Gaddy was tired and scared, his legs were numb with cold and pain, he was deaf to the others' calls. He was twisting and turning, this way and that, trying to anticipate what the dogs were going to do next.

He was becoming thoroughly exhausted, with barely enough energy to dodge the dog's attacks.

Suddenly one of the dogs yelped and jumped, it turned and was faced with one oncoming stone, it's aim was true and killed the dog in an instant. Gaddy stood dazed an confused at this dog's behaviour when one of the other dogs pounced on him, pinning him to the ground. The dog snarled at him but then fell limp.

Gaddy was underneath the dog, and he just lay there, too tired to do anything about it, he let the dog's dead body warm him. His mind wandered back to his home where his mother, father and all his family were welcoming him back, the warm sun was out and the fields were green, the trees gently rustling their leaves in the wind.

The dog's weight was lifted from Gaddy's body, he looked up and there was Hal's worried face, Gaddy looked into Hal's eyes and smiled weakly.

[ December 21, 2002: Message edited by: dragoneyes ]