Redtail Rise second

augur snatched it back; he did not stumble but he did slow, sidestep.

a bark rolled loudly from him! he leapt, dazzled, toward new snow. she brought sunflower gold into his life.

and soon her strength would bring them new children.

augur was proud. he barked again, plume flagging; he meant to sling a foreleg carefully around her lithe shoulders.