Swiftcurrent Creek Riverbend

In a flash, Fox found herself pinned to the ground, her opponent towering over her with a light in his eye that either she had not noticed before, or it had not been there until now. Little did Fox know, that same fire was burning bright in her own grey eyes, dull as they were. She did not attempt to move from her position on the ground, nor did she want to. With her paws tucked close to her chest, laying on her back, she simply stared back at him. Not in a challenge, of course.

The girl's tail twitched, but the rest of her remained still, as if she had been frozen in time. Then, the strangest urge struck her. Without second-guessing her instinct, her tiny pink tongue gave a single lick to his nose. Only time would tell how he received her odd gesture.