Seaside Moors [m] pine drop

cen admired her. the cut of her strong dark body, the way she showed no fear but came at once to the blood and to the slashing.

soon they were both sprayed with it, the riverdirt churned to red mud.

the cow bellowed weakly, and sagged against the ground, as if saying she would only catch her breath, then rise to fight again.

cen grabbed her shoulder, pinning her to the earth, trusting that sulukinak would take the fatal strike.