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

The pair headed for a hill; Riley felt the pull of gravity underneath him, his limbs churning now out of his control.

As the ground leveled out, his footing became steadier; he was about to gather his limbs under him and pounce when suddenly Masque brake-checked him;

He sailed past her, unable to control the freight of his momentum — she nimbly cut aside him, cheeky nips aimed at the air between them.

Riley coordinated his next move, rotating towards her with his head low as he charged in the manner of a muskox and all the grace of a battering ram.