Redtail Rise — dragon's did

no —

it echoes inside bobcat's skull like an anvil striking against stone. unwelcome. unwanted. no. an ugly word and one the cub immediately recognizes as one he doesn't like.

no —

he thinks of it again, replaying it in his mind and he scoffs.

explore! he pats the earth again with his paws, a puppy yip passes thru his lips, a shake of his head given; determined to change the 'no' to a 'yes'.