Emberflame Ridge schneemusik

Mali was getting kind of mixed messages.  Why bother even getting up if he was already leaving?  Was this guy just wanting to be a jerk?  He wasn't gonna put it beyond him, but at least that meant he had a had start for getting away.   His ears tipped back but he wasn't going to grovel while leaving, just seeing his fluffy butt heading away should be good enough, right? I'm already leaving, what more do you want, he half-whined.  Like really, just leave him alone!  He wasn't even gonna try taking food or anything, it just wasn't worth it.

He tried to put a small copse between them like a wall, repeatedly looking back to see if he was still being followed -- or chased, or something.