Cerulean Cape At The Edge

The intense throbbing in her head began to subside to a dull ache. The discomfort was more bearable now. And the stinging on her ears, only an annoyance. She recovered enough to catch a glimpse of him out of the corner of her vision. And he was looking absolutely guilty. While he had head butted her, she also had been reckless.

As he spoke, his words laced with regret and shame, she stood upright again as he began to retreat, away from her. There was no harsh glint in her jade eyes. Only hurt and a plea for him to reconsider. "Wait..." She called out after him. Affording him no time to respond, she darted forward and tried cut off his would be escape route.

"This is hardly your fault." Keyni began, should she have gotten his attention again. "If anyone is to blame, it is me." She looked away, down to the side. "I was being reckless. I am not usually so hasty in a hunt." Now she shuffled closer in the sand, but with her eyes still averted. "You were only trying to help out. And besides...you got scratched up a bit too." She said, taking note of the fresh mark on his dark muzzle.