Redtail Rise XXIV

a mere nod. perhaps she hadn't been clear enough. 

she remains in her bow, but her muscles grow taut, and her eyes morph from invitation to goading. they burn into his agouti face, and she lunges, slight but sudden, to snap her teeth inches from his muzzle.

fighh' me, Avicus commands after pulling away, a snake coiled again. i wanna know you can.

Prophet, Augur. . .Aventus long ago—they'd all passed the test.

now this one would have to as well.