In his mind he pictured laying the slain creature at his father’s feet knowing he’d achieved something Xhan had never dared. A blur of movement ahead in the bushes caused his attention to jerk up in a quick second. He stopped and searched around trying to spot the source. There, beyond a patch of Elderberry, something fat and filthy waddled down a muddy path. His heart pounded and jumped at the sight. This was it.
