Wapun Meadow we keep switched on, all through the night while we sleep

the blackbird did not need to wait long for zephyr's charge; in a mercury blur, the coywolf closed the gap.

she did not leap to the side or try to avoid it -- instead the rook countered with her own set of fangs in an attempt to jawspar or wrestle zephyr aside.

an unpleasant click as teeth connect, followed by the sharp sting of a tooth tearing through her lips. astara pushed off with as much strength as she could summon, breaking contact to resume circling around zephyr.

her tail smarted and her lip bled freely -- but still her blood flowed in adrenaline-laced bursts of excitement.