Redtail Rise XVI

eventually he forgot himself and inched forward, eyes narrow and ears pinned to indicate his extreme pleasure at seeing them once more.

augur whined. he stretched to his belly. but when one of the cubs came toward him with an odd gesture, he rose again.

debris fell from his coat. he was confused. 

the other child was sneezing. he perked ears forward in concern, then dropped the skull. he licked his lips appeasingly. 

but he could not help but notice the coloration of them both. the first was snowcap, for he reminded the clawan of the mountains which never melted. the sneezing child would be warbler. such birds wore bright faces as she did.

augur backed away a step. he waited to see what snowcap wanted with the fox head.