Ravensblood Forest salt grasping

rolled for him to lose her :3

crowell burst through the trees like a cannonball, teeth bared, eyes blazing, breath tearing from his lungs in ragged gasps.
erzuli— the snarl caught in his throat.
he skidded into the clearing, earth gouged beneath his paws—only to find emptiness. just the whip of wind. just the whisper of leaves.
his head whipped side to side, flame-bright eyes searching, wild, uncomprehending.
no, he rasped, louder now—no!
nose hit the dirt, dragging through broken foliage, frantic now, rabid. but the trail was thin. gone. broken up by bark, by water, by wind. she’d vanished.
he threw his head back and screamed.
fuck!! a howl like a curse, like something ripped from the gut of a godless thing. he spun once in place, teeth gnashing, tail lashing like a serpent.