[Rocket perches, tail swishing, and he debates whether it's safe to come down off the tree. It's very exhausting hopping from one to the other, even with his strange and gangly and very strong limbs that feel incorrect and correct at the same time.
But the animal hindbrain that has been screaming like it's been caught in a trap says NONONO, and he listens to it. A brief respite from fear and potential imminent death does not mean he's safe. Predators are stupid. They think with their teeth. He doesn't trust that the wolf will remember that he has been helpful when it returns.
He could run. That seems sensible, but he wants to see how this plays out. The idea of continuing to be alone in this forest seizes his heart worse than the concern of being eaten does.
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But the animal hindbrain that has been screaming like it's been caught in a trap says NONONO, and he listens to it. A brief respite from fear and potential imminent death does not mean he's safe. Predators are stupid. They think with their teeth. He doesn't trust that the wolf will remember that he has been helpful when it returns.
He could run. That seems sensible, but he wants to see how this plays out. The idea of continuing to be alone in this forest seizes his heart worse than the concern of being eaten does.
So he waits.]