Dragoncrest Cliffs Ayu

There was some spark. Swordfish hadn’t missed the sweeping smile that had taken the other boy’s features and widened them, crinkling the edges of his eyes. The young redtail was certain that his eyes had never squinted at their corners, not in that way. It left him questioning if he had ever truly smiled or if his features were not meant to take on that same expression.

Aye, on the count’a three, he agreed dryly.

Swordfish lifted his head and nodded to Eti, signaling that he would be welcome to take the role of the countdown creator. His lean figure remained loose, easy. There was no hurry to his young frame. While strongly motivated by food, Swordfish also thought that a spark of competition would probably bring them more to eat.