Redtail Rise they hang on every breath

He read her movement well. Snapped eagerly, met air; it was a test of his responsiveness. He was not lacking.

As they circled one-another Kanuk watched for another opening but saw none. He was hard to read. His path was clear and yet she did not take advantage of it.

Her own pace slowed and she drew aside, wider than her previous arc. A stumble, maybe. If he came for her then, she would slip away; another test.