Swiftcurrent Creek Pulcinella

She watched as he retrieved the object, placing it before her obediently. The concept of power stoked her conviction, and while her eyes remained somewhat vacant, she considered her next move carefully. She lifted a foot, watched Arric's reaction with a fixed gaze, and then batted the bone away with a deft swing of her paw, sending it bouncing and tumbling. 

the little hairs along the back of her neck stood up as she barked, bidding him to fetch it for her again.