Stavanger Bay You Win or You Die

as arrluk closed formation, sobeille crept from rock to crevice, using the rounded back of sea lions to obscure her approach.

milling between them were a small collection of seals. liquid eyes wide and watchful.

she was off, a scarlet bolt of lightning the second arrluk broke cover at a muscular run.

in this moment his power was raw and admirable; a stirring within her came to light, perhaps understanding why ajei had chosen so capable a suitor.

sobeille drove first for the band of sea-lions, attempting to drive them straight into the seals.

in the consternation of milling bodies, sobeille spotted a seal who had just been thrown aside by the churning of the much larger sea lions.

instinct took over as she darted for one caudal fin, knowing arrluk's shadow sped close.