Blackfeather Woods song of susannah

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she held fast her breath, peering out from behind a small outcropping of rock. the boy's eyes began to wander, and relmyna hid a small smile. this sort of play, the hiding and finding; familiarity sparked in some inaccesible reach of her mind. had she done such before? the wolfess did not know, and nor did she wish to know the pain in her skull again.
in time, she stepped into the open with a small sound, tailtip flagging at her heels and a smile upon her twisted lips. pride was apparent in the jeweled glint of her gaze; he had done well, quite well indeed.