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Weekly Contest #376
A warm, sweet, familiar scent wafts into my nostrils and immediately consumes my entire being. My mind goes into overdrive as my senses flood with a single purpose — to hunt and taste. I shut my eyes tight and inhaled incessantly until my lungs hurt. Not losing the scent trail was crucial, since humans had the tendency to walk quickly through my woods. They call it "hiking", but it was rare for anyone to hike this time of year. I continue the search. My chest aches as the scent grows fainter, slithering out of my grasp. There was no time to ...
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