Overture Downs sunlight on the meadow

the wolf grew heavy within his jaws; shardul did not let it fall, however, not even when he was approached by another. a snarl rose in his throat, and his eyes burned with warning hatred, but he loped onward. the other wolf had not attacked; he would gleefully murder the jackal if such an attempt was made, but until then, shardul sought to ignore the hapless counterpart of his helpless prey.