A cougar cub and a german shepard pup are introduced in the woods. As they run together, dashing between the conifers they grow. Time lapses. As they become adult both animals catch their ears on nails pounded low into the tree trunks. The cougar snagged his right, and the dog his left. They both paused, the cougar tugs until the ear rips off and eats the severed ear from off of the nail, and continues running. The dog also rips his ear off, however he whines and licks at the ear, trying to comfort the pain.
An internal battle of spirit animals maybe?
