... have to loose." The wolf shrugged. "Wait, LOSE? Why not win?" The girl was baffled. Was this wolf-elf trying to use reverse psychology on her?
"You see, the reason is because this sack race isn't just any race. You go through the roughest terrain through the forest; deep pits of bog, angular cliffs, faerie portals, and the like. There is a key when it comes to defeating each one, and the team that takes up the most time trying to defeat the obstacles in each part of the race wins."
"But doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of a race?" The girl asked. The wolf laughed heartily.
"But that's the funny part. You see, these obstacles are the most fearful things that you could imagine. You have to pluck up a lot of courage to go through these obstacles. Each one is a fear that you have to get over, but the longer you take to get over it, the easier it will be to complete and win the race."
The girl thought and thought about how strange this world was when the wolf cleared his throat. "I know it's a lot to understand, but you'll surely get the hang of it. In fact, I have this ready for you two." He got up, walked towards a pair of curtains and drew them, revealing...