Avalon groaned as Shadow continued to stare her down, unwilling to move on to the next jump. "Shadow! Come!" She jingled the toy, trying to coax the stubborn cat along. Rolling her eyes, she caved and reached into her pocket for a treat. She wanted to save the snacks for the end, but she couldn't afford to lose too much time.

Didn't she know that all she had to do in the first place was hold out a treat? He'd do nearly anything for one of those tasty snacks! At the sight of it, Shadow's ears perked up, and he trotted over happily to his human. He jumped over the bar gracefully before accepting the treat.

Now that was more like it! "Shadow, let's go!" Holding out some more treats, she guided the cat through the rest of the course. They were moving at a pretty steady pace now, save for Shadow's occasional pauses to munch on his treats. Avalon coaxed him through some more hoops and jumps before finally making it to the see-saw. She held a treat in front of the cat's nose, attempting to guide him onto the bar.

This was getting far too tiring. Sure, he liked the snacks, but what was the point of all this? He would rather be hunting down some mice or taking a nice snooze in the --BIRD!!!! Shadow's eyes darted to the sky at the sight of a bird swooping around overhead. The bird dove down toward the obstacle course and continued on gracefully across the grounds. This was much better than those silly toys his human was holding up....this was the real thing! His pupils widened, and Shadow took off with a sprint, leaving everything else behind. He would catch that bird today.