Moonspear and all the people in a dream wait for the machine

it did not take vela long to discover him, and she came upon him like a white spitfire, her fur puffed out thoroughly and her little teeth bared. iliksis continued his cowering ploy -- he tried his best to don a submissive guise, and it appeared the young moonspear wolf had fallen for it.

his ears remained glued to his skull and he pressed himself against the ground, his tail thumping against the snow. he did not answer her, and it may have looked as if he was so shocked by her assertive command that he was left speechless. she stepped closer to him; almost close enough for iliksis to strike.

not yet. he steeled himself, casting his gaze to the ground as he hiccuped into the snow in subservient gasps of breath.