Redtail Rise Crossing the frontier, 2

Lilia spared no empathy for the wolf even when he tried to bargain his way out of his punishment. Augur came like a crushing wave, New Snow’s voice rose in the distance. 

The wolf pinned blame, but Lilia rolled her eyes. She’d given him a chance to run, several times. The dramatics would end here. Not only was he a routine agitation, he seemed delusional as well.

His invitation was met with cool deliverance, regardless of the taunt, and his warnings would go over her ears. She lunged him the same way she would lunge for prey- with the huntmaster at her side, she sought to grab and tear, to shake him free of life with every snap of her teeth.