is love too strong a god?

Movement. A glint of shell. The frond of kelp was occupied by one of those pinch-happy buggers. With a jump, the Siren Queen yanked it's shelter away from the poor creature, leaving him exposed with claws outstretched. It's beady black eyes were soaked with fear. It's game was almost over, and the odds were stacked against him.

The crab tried to scuttle away, but Reek was quick. This time he learned from his previous mistakes as he avoided it's outstretched pincers. In a flash, the emaciated wolf was on top of the wretch, determined to crack it as quick as possible. Jaws met body. Crunch. Movement stopped, the crab was dead, and Reek was no worse for ware. He shed a quick smile because of his victory and dropped the lifeless body in front of his soot crowned queen, for her to decide what to do with it.