Redtail Rise melisma

bravo, Ashlar!

she soon feels him hot on her heels and before she knows it, his body is careening into hers. they're pretty evenly matched for size, and as he's got the leaping momentum, she buckles under the sudden weight. a startled whoof escapes her muzzle as she tumbles to the snow, and then rests there for a moment, panting.

well done, she breathes, a little wheezy. her eyes roll up to meet his, sharp but suffused with good humor. 

before she can say anything more, the trumpeting call of a bull elk pierces the air—near enough to send a thrill down her spine—and she rises quickly, her posture shifting from playful to predatory. ears canted forward, she casts a quick glance toward Ashlar.

we should check that out, her face reads, before Avicus begins to ascend the Rise at a brisk trot, not waiting an instant longer, nor looking back.

fade here? <3