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The two she-wolves had found their holds. Salvia’s eyes caught the cat abandon his position as Draugr rushed in and sensed him retreat behind her. It was a well-timed moved, for no sooner had Salvia’s forepaws hit the ground (whereupon she gave a might wretch) did the younger girl’s jaws finally close shut and crunch together that bit of the spine. With a soundless breath the wounded animal collapsed. He was still alive when he fell, and slowly, as Salvia breathed through her nose and around her black lips in great whuffs of air, suffocated to death. A few final spasms shook the animal, kicked out one leg, and then it went still.
Satisfied only then, Salvia removed her mouth from the throat. She curled her tongue against her teeth to try and dislodge the long fur, looking almost silly for doing so, and then inserted herself at the prime belly area. A low and quiet warning growl was given to suggest she intended to eat first, and even the lynx watched from a fair distance as Salvia ripped open the soft stomach and tore into it. She was after the heart, and by pushing and digging with her strong jaws and hunter’s knowledge of anatomy, broke open the ribs and forced her muzzle into the chest cavity. There, bloodied and reeking of iron, she found her prize.
The whole thing was eaten quickly, in the wolfish way of things, and thus satisfied a low rumbling growl (of a different tone) suggested the other could join her. She felt Abendrot brush against her flank, though he was quick to pull free what his intended meal was and slink away from the noisy wolves to feast. Salvia, though her initial hunger was filled, worked now on the meatier parts of the animal. The other prime organ—the liver—she left for her younger companion.
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