He smiled, glad that she wasn't disappointed in him. "Alright... I'll try again." He trotted back to the start, focusing as much as he could. He closed his eyes.... Breath in, breath out... breath in, breath out....
He opened his eyes, breaking into a sprint again. This time he took time to analyze his surroundings, and time almost seemed to slow. He dodged branches and bracken, reaching the end in a decent amount of time (not as good as Elkfur, of course).