Shimmering Sands kill well and often

their quarry held his ground - good.

bijou lunged, and was met with a heavy bite to her snout.

she retracted, rubbing the stinging site with a paw while lionel closed the gap.

this time, the gull circled while lionel kept knaven busy. she waited, tail arced -- and then she too joined the fray, aiming a nip at knaven's hocks before darting away in a game of chase.