Gyrfalcon's Keep Painite

The growls he and his siblings used in play were much different from the one he received from the boy, and Baldr immediately softened, tail and head lowering to show he meant no threat. The wild look in the boy’s eyes was a bit disconcerting; why was it that he was so scared? 

He looked more hesitant and defensive still when Leifa greeted him. Baldr’s head tilted to the side, incapable of understanding why the tension was so high. 

He slid his shoulder against the ground, and then flipped over onto his side with his forelimbs stretched toward the newcomer. Maybe if he was more flat, he’d seem a bit less intimidating? His tail thumped, welcoming the boy to even pounce him while he was down if he wanted to!