One Hundred-Eighty-Two

Unfortunately, Morpheus’s warning came a little too late, and I miss the large downed tree branch and go flying through the air and landed with a hard thud at the base of the next tree. I whimper a little as I try to get to my feet and pain shoots through me. I lie back down and take a couple of deep breaths before trying again.

I manage to get to my paws this time, but as soon as I go to put some weight on my front right paw, I nearly collapse again as an immense sharp pain shoots up from my wrist. I swear at myself and shift. Once I am back in human form, I sit on the ground and look down at my right wrist and swear once more. I grab a small thick stick from off the ground and place it in between my teeth.

I bite down hard as I grab my hand and quickly pull. I growl biting down hard on the stick until I hear the resounding echo of a very loud snap and crack. I slowly move my fingers and make sure it feels as it should I then remove the stick from my teeth and p