Shadewood Tired Eyes

rumbles of soft laughter pealed from the boy when his sister had an unanticipated reunion with the dirt. oops, was that me?! the boy's eyes glittered with mischief, but he held the stick still as chacal regained her footing and seized the stick once more.

this time they were better matched. valravn began to march forward with the single-minded determination of a plow-horse, walking straight towards chacal with his head lowered and his jaws hauling the stick.