Ouroboros Spine It is better to seek, then to receive blindly

his ears — that of which were gently pressed atop his crown thus far — raised when the woman gave him a firm command. one he would not obey.
lómion remained in the brush, crouching lower now, eyes thoroughly fixated. she said she knew he was here, yet she still searched. he felt as though he were winning a little game, and that brought childish joy to his heart.
this hide and seek came to an abrupt end, however, when shikoba came. she stood in front of his cover, lips pulled back and tail arched over her back. his playful mood diminished at the sight of her display.
lómion emerges from the foliage with his tail tucked and body low. he looked to the mercenary apologetically , convinced he’d get into some sort of trouble for straying so far.