Dragoncrest Cliffs freaking booties speaking to the cuties so belligerent

AAWWW SHES SO SWEET

the two of them surged down the dirtpack path. for a moment val was transported back in time -- he almost fancied he heard the laughter of maman as they sprinted, two darkling cubs again off on some hectic errand. back when the world was still some immense adventure to be explored, and before val had supped his first taste of all the bitterness life had to offer.

he noticed chacal was steadily keeping pace with him. he canted an ear back, unaware of her thought-process but fully cognizant that she was in many ways much faster than him. he slowed just enough that her shoulder might pass his, and then he aimed a little nip at one of her legs before he bounded away.