Redsand Canyon temptatio

a muscle jumped in his jaw. he looked down toward the ground. 

"it ashames me that i have no answer for you, fennec. it is embarassing to know i cannot immediately expand my thoughts for mereo."

or that he needed time.

or that he wanted no longer to lead if so many left his company. it made him unfit. he felt the ground hard beneath his paws.

but his voice was pitched for her to hear, if she still wanted to do so.