Chapter Two
MILES
Faster! He was a cheetah, sprinting at full speed, legs criss-crossing, each bound clearing nearly four meters at a time.
The ground melted away behind him. He kicked up dust, sprayed out sand and small rocks. His prey, a zebra, turned. He followed, slowing down just a fraction to pivot on his left front paw before leaping off after the majestic black-and-white beauty.
The zebra’s nostrils flared. Steam poured out of the two gigantic holes.
Hills in the distance floated by, while plants in the foreground were snatched backward by his speed.
Another turn, another pivot.
He was getting closer. He could smell the zebra’s sweat. Pungent, sour, it aroused his senses, awoke his appetite.
The sun was setting, an orange lantern falling back down to earth.
The winds were
