Meadowlark Prairie XXXV

Augur slammed against the horse’s ribs. Lilia jabbed at its powerful chest. Only Avicus went where Masquerade also instinctively aimed. But their mother only clipped its hairy tail in her teeth before releasing it and surging to the animal’s fore.

With Avicus near the front, Masque brought up the rear in every sense of the word. As the horse began to slow, the young Toweard let out a terrible snarl and leaped, aiming the points of their fangs at the creature’s sphincter. It was their first strike against large game and their aim was true, teeth slicing deep into tender flesh.