She ran. She ran as fast as never before in her life and everything on her body screamed to her to stop. Her lungs burned and tried to suck in air. But her breath was too short and unstable, so that only a small amount of oxygen could reach her. Her legs felt heavier and heavier with each passing minute, but she knew she could not stop. Her muscles roared with indignation and simply would not give in to her orders. Everything inside her, screamed to stop and rest.
But she could not do this.
She was on the run!
To stop would mean her downfall, as well as the destruction of two other people.
Firmly pressed to herself, she had a willow basket covered with a blanket and it is getting heavier with every elapsed second. She knew she would not be able to last much longer, and this made her desperate. She had promised both of them that she would …show more content…
This was good for the moment, but the girl knew that she would not be able to sustain the tempo for a long time and would soon be slowing.
After a long flight she suddenly stood before the river. It was a small river. At least she guessed it, because it seemed too big for a stream. Streams were small. At least this was what she remembered. She went to the shore, hiding between the reeds. Then she put down her basket and tried again to calm her breath. Her ears twitched nervously and her tail was restless. She knew she was not safe yet. Just like her two little companions.
Cautiously, she drew the blanket a little to the side, and her heart broke at the sight that was offered to her: in the corner of the basket, where the blanket was still on it, was a small black and white fur ball that trembled uninterruptedly. Farther forward, there was another small, furry bundle that was brownish and looked at the girl with two huge dark fearful eyes. It was a small dachshund puppy, which was partially standing in front of a small badger baby. Her two