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Bran

           

           Offacrossthenight,beyondthestonethathemmedthemclose,thedogswokeandbegantobark.Oneandthenanotherandthenallofthem,agreatclamor.Theysmelledittoo;thescentoffoesandfear.

           Adesperatefuryfilledhim,hotashunger.Hesprangawayfromthewalllopedoffbeneaththetrees,theshadowsofbranchandleafdapplinghisgreyfur...andthenheturnedandracedbackinarush.Hisfeetflewkickingupwetleavesandpineneedles,andforalittletimehewasahunterandanantleredstagwasfleeingbeforehimandhecouldseeit,smellit,andheranfull-outinpursuit.Thesmelloffearmadehisheartthunderandslaverranfromhisjaws,andhereachedthefallingtreeinstrideandthrewhimselfupthetrunk,clawsscrabblingatthebarkforpurchase.Upwardhebounded,up,twobounds,three,hardlyslowing,untilhewasamongthelowerlimbs.Branchestangledhisfeetandwhippedathiseyes,grey-greenneedlesscatteredasheshoulderedthroughthem,snapping.Hehadtoslow.Somethingsnaggedathisfootandhewrencheditfree,snarling.Thetrunknarrowedunderhim,theslopesteeper,almoststraightup,andwet.Thebarktorelikeskinwhenhetriedtoclawatit.Hewasathirdofthewayup,halfway,more,theroofwasalmostwithinreach...andthenheputdownafootandfeltitslipoffthecurveofwetwood,andsuddenlyhewassliding,stumbling.Heyowledinfearandfury,falling,falling,andtwistedaroundwhilethegroundrusheduptobreakhim...

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