Dragoncrest Cliffs [m] salt settling

up she sprang, now annoyed; he had seemed so pleased upon the beachhead, and now he had acted as if this had been his idea. "do it," she demanded with a lash of her tail. his greater bulk and further strength did not sunder her desire, but he had annoyed her and now the young woman's own irritation mingled with the intrigue for this game they played.
something about his eyes held chani in thrall, and they tested one another on equal ground now, her claws gripped tight into the earth as she waited for his teeth to glint again, unsheathing her own in response.