Starglow Basin Panthera Leo

the sheep stills. soto releases his grip, his stomach roiling with fierce hunger.

besides him the man's voice breaks the quiet air; the timbre is deep but every word meaningless save for one. name. it shared a similarity with nombre, and he had heard -- many times, in fact -- the wolves of these valleys use that word.

he lifts his chin. soto. and then he lunges for soft underbelly, tearing into skin with hard shoves to fill his belly with hot blood and warm intestines.