The man grumbled under his breath and began walking for the flat rock. Connie followed, excitement creeping up on her every time the man took food from the bag. The man didn’t offer any to her, however. He fed himself with no thought for Connie. When he finished a few minutes later he crumpled up the bag and tossed it into the woods.
Connie ran for it. Her stomach rumbled in anticipation. She poked at the bag with her nose, trying to find her way in. When she got sufficiently desperate she tore at the bag with her toenails until it opened.
There was nothing left but crumbs.
Connie greedily lapped it up and spent another minute licking at the bag. When she finished she returned to the flat rock. The man was in the distance now and without hesitation Connie started after him.
Connie took
