Blackbeak Bluff bon temps

A paw came down and her entire body froze, not a single step taken in either direction. She felt the beating of her heart increase practically tenfold and she braced for impact, but nothing happened. Nothing more came of the motion, only words—but those words were as equally effective in keeping her still, if not more, as the blockade. For a long second, she stared forward, gazing past him as the comment sunk in. You don’t have to be spineless. But what did that mean for her? Of the various scenarios that ran through her mind, not a single one left her disinterested.

Slowly, she tilted her head to the side and up, focusing back on him as she asked, “How?” If there was a way for her to grow, to not bring shame to her family, then she wanted it—not only for herself but to prove Airi wrong, too.