Redtail Rise Spirit of Tara

Not long after I wrote that post, I sat down to watch “RV” over lunch and there was a scene where they opened the oven and a raccoon burst out of it, lol.

Masquerade sucked in a sharp breath and sprang at the raccoon’s furry hide, though she wasn’t quick enough to prevent the slashing blow. Her chest tightened at the noise New Snow made: Ki-yi! Her caretaker’s instincts turned her head to regard the woman, leaving her vulnerable to the raccoon as it—she, heavily pregnant—whirled with a fearsome scream.

Her haunches bunched as she tried to backpedal, though she could not avoid the onslaught entirely. The raccoon champed at the bridge of her ruddy snout whilst simultaneously scrabbling at her with its hand-like paws. Her talons scraped at Masque’s face, causing a noise somewhere between a growl and a yip to escape the Toweard as she defensively snapped her own teeth.