Blacktail Deer Plateau First shot first kill

heshe tried to shake herhis head say nonono but it melded with the swaying motion until other tongue brushed eyesocket and heshe stilled

little whines and whispered nononos both eyes firmly shut

when warm rough wet was no longer felt the runner stayed still still whispered

rodyn said something that wasn't well heard and didn't make sense and shehe opened her eyes a crack tears slipping out streaming down

"notouchnotouch." repeated in trembling voice punctuated by shaking sobs

feeling so weak so controlled