Gale was running down the forest path, looking down at his watch. The digital face showed the passing of another minute, soon beeping once to signify the change to another hour. Gale had lost track of time, now simply trying to get back home as fast as he could. 'Shortcut through the forest.' He thought, in his mind, thinking it was much easier than it turned out to be. He shook his head, now his ears listening in to what sounded like breathing. 'So loud?' He thought, shocked that someone could even be breathing this loudly. He peered to the left, seeing a forest clearing, a large shadowed mass in the center. He walked forward, into the clearing, to get a better look, soon seeing a towering wolf, asleep, mouth agape.