Firefly Glen Swift

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Just when it seemed he'd been able to close the gap and catch up with the fleeing spark of darkness, she doubled her stride and sped ahead, lengthening the distance between them by a few bodylengths. He admired how effortless it seemed for her to sweep across the flat, open plains, escaping the reach of his jaws though he could have sworn he'd gotten close enough to nip at the tip of her feathery tail. She sped like an ebony blade, slicing through the tall, yellowed grasses with the deftness of a viper. And all at once- she whirled like a landspout and reared up to embrace him. He was surprised- and could not handle the momentum he'd gathered, and so- with her welcoming him into her embrace, he bowled into her at full speed, squinting his eyes shut and bracing himself for the impact.