Gilded Bay Standing in the open light

bijou advanced, grim rook setting up the chess board's final play.

she moved surprisingly lightfooted and fox-pawed for one of her size; call it sand, or adept stalking -- bijou had hours of experience in tormenting her siblings.

the white priest's back was to her, guarded by foamcaps. just a few steps more and she would slip into the water a serpent, doing her best to remain undetected and noiseless. should she make it to the breakers she would dive underwater, aiming a nip at his hock while he was preoccupied with whatever god it was he prayed to.