Shadewood The future tense of fear is either comedy or tragedy

As soon as Arcelia bounced up into the air in surprise, Chacal did so as well, but with glee. And even while her sister bristled in the wake of her surprise, her little sister bounded in circles, crow-hopping while making little huffing noises to express just how pleased she was that she'd managed to sneak up on her sister and goose her without being noticed. But she wasn't a proud little sprite, and as soon as she'd celebrated her personal accomplishment, she crawled toward Arcelia, tail wriggling at her heels as she set to apologize with soft licks and nuzzles to her sister's jawline.