Ankyra Sound lingcod

it took some time and finesse—it always did, with shellfish. to work too coarsely risked shattering the thing entire, and piercing and ruining the meat.

he felt the shell spring open between his lips and grinned, then plucked that barest bit of meat from its cradle.

this he proffered to sulukinak, lifting his muzzle briefly in invitation for her to take it. yourth, lafayette told her, corners of his mouth lifted in a grin. 

there was more where that came from.