Bramblepoint k e l t e n t r a u e r

By the time they reached the field, Stratos could practically feel Ani's breath on his heels, and the wild boy braced for impact, expecting her to grab him -

and instead, she ran right by.

Startled, Stratos staggered for a moment, eyes wide with surprise. Aya! he exclaimed. She teased him like he had teased her! Her steel grey tail bobbing like a lure, as he'd let his own tail do only moments before.

The boy recovered himself and with a grin chased off after her again, taking the ground in long strides to catch up with this wily girl. And what a strange one she was! And yet, he kind of liked that: her energy, her teasing, the sheer unpredictability.

He would keep chasing across the sunstrewn plain, until he found himself close enough to reach out and catch her.