Redtail Rise The smaller the mind, the greater the conceit

The child reared her head towards the sound of the dropped rabbit, her eyes wide with surprise. At least the carrier was fairly recognizable, which meant she felt no need to bark or bolt. After one or two more owlish blinks, she seemed to register that there was meat there and that something had been asked of her. But one of those things didn't matter much to her.

She disentangled herself from the root and made a dive between Lilia's legs to get to that rabbit haunch.