Horizon Ridge rockdrop

since his success upon the two wolves of the hollow, and the creature of the pack regipre loathed, shardul had pursued no members of a canine grouping, preferring instead to torture the few lone wolves he located. yet the desire to take from a pack rose in him -- he crept from the cavern, leaving there his charge with a cache of meat, and he himself took his steps toward the coast.

the silver cat roamed along the stone ridge, gazing out at the expanse of water, and presently he batted aside a murre and broke its hapless neck for the sheer diversion of killing. the eggs he pushed over the side of the ridge -- he ate nothing.