Totoka River Fish In The Sky

were it in the anatomy of a dog to arrange his limbs like so-

-slavuj would've been contorted into the shape of an infatuated man. what an image of feminine power, this one!

as things were, he slouched with his head tilted to better see, tail doing a broom's job on the coarse sand.

paeon. a sniper's shot!

paeon! like a heartfelt poem of worship. paeon! like the sweet pink flower. paeon! like the dutiful soldier upon the chess board. paeon! paeon! paeon!

it took some adult sense to quiet his mind and slow his tail. still, as she spoke, the name echoed behind the thoughts:

( paeon! paeon! )

"славуј." simply said.

"slah-vooy." enunciated, with a grin of understanding.

"bat!" and here, mock seriousness ( even thought the eyes, when seen, shone ). "ai aem nout sou easily bought, mis pae-on!" 

"saey more; vhat does voman sou made for strength-" and his paws gestured at the build of her. "come to dis jeentle coast for, hm?"