The tiger was a statue. Only the very tip of his tail moved, tracing a complex loop in the air. The piercing yellow eyes fixed on the boy. He shot across the plain like bullet. The boy did not run, but fell to the ground kicking his feet into the chest of the beast. They tumbled together, rolling, violently, tossing dirt and grass into the air.
"You are not strong enough for that trick any more." The tiger growled. "And you smell too much like food."
"You are getting so much bigger brother, but you smell too much like poo." The boy chided punching the thick chest of the tiger as they lay tangled in the weeds. "Good game. Come on, mom's waiting with for us."
Mother smiled as she saw them running across the plain towards her. Her son and his brother, best friends. She embraced them and blinking her piercing, yellow eyes licked them both clean.
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Submitted to Flash Friday Jan-17-2014
The required words were: Tiger or Turtle
The visual prompt:
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