Belle

Belle wandered over to the lakes edge. She sat in the grass and hung her head. Leo was gone. She'd seen him run toward the humans. knowing he probably wouldn't return she let a tear slide down her muzzle into the water, sending ripples though her reflection. She loooked angrily at it for a moment. "I should have jumped! I could of chased of the tigers before they got him..." She relaxed and looked at the dirt. She pawed in it for a moment and let the tears fall. Leo...

Belle

Belle stopped after a moment and stood. Her ears drooped and her tail hung low. She cringed a final time and bolted into the marsh, headed for the prairie.