Spotted Eagle Mountain groundlight

Hehe. >:3 Shardul's an amazing character — such a well-realised villain! Is it okay if we keep the description fairly vague with some of the more gory bits?~

Where a canine's tongue would have been wet and smooth, the cat's tongue was sandpaper, and he braced himself for the pain that was promised. And there it was. The boy yelped in his softly androgynous voice, a quiet whimper lingering as a sharp sting joined the pain of the bruises already upon him. He didn't even struggle. The path to destiny was paved with challenges.