Heron Lake Plateau They kiss on the ring, I carry the crown.

Sweet.

Stray didn't want to think too hard about how wolves were able to tell time, so Ceara detailed to Nevouku how long they would take to catch the squirrels and the rules that the contest entailed.  Once they were both ready, she departed and started looking for the fluff-tailed prey.

They were abundant, but they could also be elusive — she found one of them easily but it startled and gave chase, but ultimately its life ended between her jaws.