Sunbeam Lair i want to be anywhere but here

Playing with his strings, Kratos knows from experience that the silver could speed faster than he goes. He settles behind him, just out of reach—a tease that eventually propels Zephyr onward. Kratos lengthens his stride, it is enough to keep up for a while, until Zephyr catches onto his ploy and widens the gap in the last moments before the wayfarer could react.
Crossing the finish line in second place, a loss is accepted with a displeased huff. His chest expands with a deep breath and an exhale soon to follow. A snap of teeth is directed at a wisp of a blacktip tail—reef sharks aren’t to be underestimated.