I couldn't believe it. Panic seized me. I desperately wanted to scramble out, rush back to the tree hollow, and chase the wolf away. My arms, clinging to the muddy edge of the pit, strained to heave me upwards. My feet, braced against the inside wall, pushed with all their might, seeking any leverage to escape.
The wolf, startled by my yell, glanced back. Mistaking the flying stick for something dangerous, it quickly scrambled away on all fours, vanishing back into the forest.
I’d just managed to haul half my body out when I saw the cowardly wolf, frightened by my mere presence, fleeing back into the trees.
A surge of triumphant glee coursed through me. I was unexpectedly formidable! The wolf had bolted at the sound of my voice! Excellent! I planned to clamber out, grab my spear, an
