Redtail Rise 99%

his jaws split into a wide yawn, a creaky-sounding noise rolling from off of his tongue as he trudges through the tall grass of the rendezvous. mother is given a sweep of his tail as if to say i'll be back soon, oversized feet plodding against the earth in loud thuds.
it felt good to get up and walk around despite the boiling heat. instinctively, the dawn boy leans toward the shade, disappearing beneath the cover of shrubbery only to pop back out and converge trails with his sister again. by the time they reach where they're headed, slobber is dribbling down the corners of his mouth and collecting at the base of his chin. he gives his sibling a skeptical look — are we here to swim, or to eat?