Lost Creek Hollow Pickled Hot Peppers

Breccan had grown in strength the last time he and Nunataq had engaged in a similar game. She quickly realized that this tug-o-war was not going to be an easy win, because the opponent on the other side of the stick was tough and heavy. For five to ten minutes there was no obvious progress on either side - a step in one direction, a step in the other, a concerto of growls, snarls and snorts, muscles strained in effort and neither of sides intended to give up.

Then, however, Nunataq's grip loosened a bit and she began to give. Little by little the stick slid out of her jaws and eventually she let it go alltogether.