Another change the female recognized in herself was that she no longer took herself so seriously. She was able to play without worrying about dignity, and she certainly didn’t believe that she was the toughest canine on the block. Inferni had pummeled the lessons into her, providing her with worthy rivals to show her that there were always stronger individuals, and providing her with friends to help her lighten up.
There were no serious thoughts left in her mind as she chased after her dark-winged companion, yapping in retort to his playful croaks. His claws skated along her good ear as he turned, and she batted at him with a paw, pivoting on her hind legs for a moment before they darted off down the road again. The game of tag continued for a few more rounds, each taking turns chasing the other, until Stark suddenly let out a cry that was far from playful.
Vesper skidded to a halt, her ear flattening and her muzzle jerking up until she saw a great, ugly bird in the sky. She wondered for a moment if the bird was Ithiel’s turkey vulture, but Stark likely would have known, and he looked agitated as he flapped around the creature in a wide berth, adding threatening sounds to clash with the vulture’s happier cries. The coyote was debating whether or not to make a leap for the raptor to scare it off when a third call was added; she turned. “X’y?”
Her blue eyes squinted then widened as the golden wolf galloped closer and closer. Immediately the hybrid yipped, springing up onto all fours, and decided not to prolong the collision; she’d just take it into her own paws. Grinning, she dashed toward her friend then jumped, pressing her body against and alongside the other’s in a glancing blow before turning and aiming to clamp her jaws on a furry tail, her own whisked out of reach and wagging furiously as she greeted her Shepard. Stark, meanwhile, made a frustrated noise then alit on a nearby car, watching cautiously.
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