Imagination Is Everything

I'm Faster! No, I'm Faster!

I gave the panther a little word of encouragement, making it run even faster, spurring Tooth to do the same. Bunny, and Jack were already far ahead, Sandy just trailing behind them. I gave a shout, "Поехали!" as the race progressed. This reminded me of my marauder days, racing away, further and further away from the angry shouts. I smiled at the memory as the nature around me slowly faded away, letting my imagination take over as I imagined myself back in the olden days.

But sadly, the race had to come to an end.

When me and Tooth reached our destination, us being the last, we saw the others already there. Bunny and Ammo were arguing about who came first, Sophie insisting that they had come first. I chuckled at this.

"No way, Sheila. I passed ya at t' last moment. Therefore, I came first," Bunny argued.

"No, me an' Soph came first," Ammo insisted.

 "Well, I'm faster," Bunny shot back.

"No, yer was able t' catch up t' us 'cause we slowed down."

"And why'd ya slow down? Lack of stamina, maybe?"

"No way, buddy. Been runnin' all my life, in fact."

 "But still bet I'm faster than ya, Sheila."

"Oh no, buddy. I bet ya dollars to doughnuts that I'm faster than ya."

"That's a whole lotta nonsense. I caught up t' ya."

"Yea. We just didn't think ya'd take the race seriously."

"And why wouldn't we take it seriously? I mean, you guys challenged a Pooka to a race! And us Pookas are practically obliged to accept races of any form!"

Ah, and again, I would be lying if I said that I didn't see anything between them. Young love is a beautiful thing. Especially when they haven't noticed it yet for themselves, no?

"You take everything seriously, Bunny," Jack added, leaning on his staff as he and Sandy watched the argument unfold.

"I do not."

"Yes, you do."

"No I do not."

"Every time, Kangaroo."

"I am NOT a kangaroo, mate."

"I was kidding! See? You took me seriously," the little winter sprite smirked.

"Why I ought'a-"

"STOP!" I shouted before anything happened. "We are not here to fight," I reasoned, placing a hand on both their shoulders, feeling the tension in the air slowly subside. "You're right." Came a voice.