Phoenix Maplewood true like ice, true like fire

she scented the air. augur was becoming aware of her own abilities. that she was female was enough to make him silently defer the hunt. the irony of his size and submission was lost on the clawan.

he moved beside her as a protector. his broad paws cushioned his steps in the mud beside the river as he stalked toward where he thought their quarry might be.

new snow was smaller than him. he expected she would also be faster. augur swung his greyscale ears forward. hunting would prove also to blood eyes that she could contribute in the rise.

the animal was moving. his ears caught the sound of an uneven gait. augur's tail switched and he considered new snow, waiting for her signal to close in. after all, he would only rake and destroy their hunting ground with his running. she must go first.