"Fred! Fred, get your ass back here!" Val called out as he stumbled after the tiny hog bolting through the long, golden grass, the only trail to spot it being a dark line of upset grass across the grassland. The hog had wriggled out of Valther's pocket and hit the ground running, excited to be out in the open and able to waste his pent-up energy. "Jesus, for a pig you're fast!" Val shouted as he chased after the happily snorting pocket animal. The long grass broke out into an open green field, and Val could easily spot his snout-bearing companion bolting across the landscape. "Fuck... Fred, just stop damnit..." he panted as his legs began to cramp with each step, and he clutched at the pressure that suddenly built up in his side. Slowing his sprint into a gentle limp, he approached the now stationary Fred. "Come on boy, come back here..." he groaned and stumbled along towards Fred, who snorted and squealed in excitement. "Come here Fred," he beckoned, crouching down low as he came close to his little friend, before lurching forward to try and snatch him. With a startled squeal, Fred dived down a tiny hole beside him that Val had overlooked while attempting to capture the hog. Curling up beside the hole he winced, still clutching his ribs. Curling his hand up to make it as narrow as possible, he started to stick it into the tunnel that had been burrowed by some previous creature, but the earth only allowed half of his hand in. Growling he pulled away and rolled onto his back, staring up at the sky. "Fred, you're one cheeky bastard..." he grumbled, hoping the pig hadn't scurried so far into the tunnel he couldn't hear his master. @Kit
