and fill your heart with smoke

There was a sudden sound, and this sparked the girl's jerking head and abrupt halt. But when she saw his figure dashing in another direction, she felt compelled once more to follow, and this time her pace nearly matched his own. Something had been uprooted, evidently, for the air smelled of pungent earth and -- meat? Instantly the female's mouth filled with saliva, and she was no longer hesitant about her path. As the two dogs trampled their way back to the safety of the no-mans-land, Sechuan's course did not cease, and she soon overtook the male's position. An eager snap of her jowls proved her purpose: to snatch away that prize which hung from his jaws, to pilfer it if need be, granted she could get a proper hold.