Michael's body finally lost strength as he saw the boar take its last breath. He fell to his backside, feeling a wave of exhaustion creep up, despite the fight not even lasting more than a few minutes.
He saw Melody's figure jump deftly from the back of the boar and approach him, her footsteps heavy. Rudy too made his way over, arriving before her.
His strong arms lifted him to his feet, resulting in a grunt of pain from Michael's lips.
"You guys did it," Michael said with a small smile, his emotions in turmoil. Seeing the two work together to easily overpower the boar was something that filled him both with pride and a shred of jealousy.
Why am I the only one who hasn't improved? He thought.
The feeling was stifling—he couldn't even enjoy their victory.
"We did it." Rudy corrected him with a smile, patting his shoulder gently.
