The Sunspire [m] mica

when her eyes opened, it was to take in the form of a vaguely familiar man, and one who appeared to have followed her many miles from the creek. muskrat's lip curled in annoyance, and she kicked a stone toward the egret.

"go down farther on the mountain. away from me." her teeth flashed with the promise of a scar to match her own if he did not retreat from where she had made her camp near the summit.

the sensation of being guarded caused a rankling inside muskrat, who watched him with a hard lemon stare. were there no women in the entire valley who he could ask for entertainment?