Redtail Rise XXI

He watched the man play in the same way, and laughed with a wolfish chuff, cavorting closer with heels dragging so that mud flung everywhere.

The boy ducked when he closed in and pretended to lunge for the big messy face, and managed to do a somersault, missing Augur entirely as he slipped in the mud and covered himself over again with it.

Requiem sprawled on his back a moment and wriggled until he was over again, and got to his feet, plunging at Augur's nearest ear even if it meant eating dirt.