Ringlet, in the meantime, remained blissfully unaware of the inner turmoil that was crossing the man's mind, as she was in a light sleep, head resting against one of the trees with that small smile still on her face. After all, there shouldn't have been a need to listen for any danger, because nothing would be out in this blizzard! All the other animals would have sought shelter, of course.
Well. Not all of them.
She heard a bark and that startled her awake with a little yelp. Hearing the angry dog behind her, she threw a quick glance over her shoulder, saw yes that indeed was an angry doggo, and not just any doggo but a wolf, and her reaction was entirely understandable.
She screamed. And then she ran.
Thankfully, the snowfall had a harder time reaching the ground amidst the pine and evergreen boughs, so it was much easier to run on than the sweeping drifts outside the small forest. She was surprisingly fast, for someone so tiny; it appeared that the little flaps and pushes of her wings were helping, because she could jump a little farther than one might expect. Her hair and tail flew out behind her like streamers, the soft colors looking like a rainbow in the field of whites, deep greens and grays. It would have been majestic, if she wasn't still occasionally screaming like she thought somebody might here and come help her poor soul.
Of course no one did. There was nobody out here, except for her, and this wolf.
In her panicked state she realized the only person she could rely on was herself, and in desperation, when she saw a low-hanging tree branch, she took the opportunity. Using her wings to get herself some air she scrambled her way up it, snow falling in heaps from the branches as they shifted and wobbled until she as fairly high up. She reached out and curled herself around a branch, holding onto it with her legs and arms as she panted, looking down and realizing, oh, oh no.
She was really REALLY HIGH UP! ;__;
At least the wolf was on the ground, which meant it couldn't eat her, right? Wolves can't climb trees!
But now how was she gonna get down?! Ponies don't belong in trees either!!