Redtail Rise And I felt his blood pour fast and hot,

The first time they glanced backward, they weren’t sure he was going to play his part. Masquerade refused to slow. If he didn’t pursue, they would just run out some of this wild energy and then resume their searches for Augur and Mulherin.

The second time, they saw him barreling after them and Masque grinned breathlessly and faced forward, digging their silvered heels into the leaf-littered soil and springing toward one of the rise’s many downward slopes. They plunged down it at frankly breakneck speed.

The ground evened out underfoot surprisingly fast, at which point the Ulfr looked behind them a third time. Perhaps his weight had given him an advantage on the descent. He was right behind them. Their eyes danced as they suddenly tapped the brakes.

When Riley was nearly upon them, they tried to leap out of his path and whirl to snap their teeth. Like before, they did not aim to hit, just instigate some proper horseplay now that their blood was running hot.