Sunbeam Lair auferstehung

powerplaying mahler away

much as he had with the man in the fields, mahler leapt at the speaker, snapping heavy jaws toward the other's face. he was not here to bandy words; he had been threatened and the presence of the oily pair had thus caused him the conflict he needed to justify such an abrupt attack. lilac eyes remained cool as he thrust his large body toward the questioning wolf, ears laid back and chin tucked to protect his throat.
the stranger moved aside at the last moment, and mahler used the impetus of his attack to propel himself between the pair and beyond. if they gave chase, he did not know — his strides carried him at a rangy speed for a half-mile before he halted for breath. they had not followed, and he traveled till nightfall, far from their reach.