this is the reckoning
“Evie the Pretentious does not have quite the same ring,” he gave in response, with the inkling of his boyish grin wrapped around his mouth. But he didn’t press any further – not over wounds she scarcely glossed upon herself. They’d both known the cruelty of worlds, no matter which kingdom, climate, or sovereignty; terrain might have altered, but people and history rarely did. The Evergreen would stick to roots, leaves, and fir; and he nodded, ensuring she was safely ensconced in the sled, before advancing in his own tactics.
The announcement was all he needed. The shift thereafter from human to hound was immediate, a maelstrom of Stygian fur and massive paws, taking the rope from the sled between his teeth, and setting off with one, long illustrious howl.
Long limbs swept up the snow in unfurling measures – freedom and fervor, liberation and salvation in swift, vivid movements. Power for power rippled through muscle and predacious, carnivore expanse, at liberty with the brawn and might in his forthright strides, carving and sculpting his own wake amongst the rimed paths, dragging the sled behind him. He waited for some squeal of excitement or outcry of the breakneck speed, while Zuriel careened behind him, and Belial zoomed above, their own little modicum of chaos uncoiling vicious and potent deliverance.
The announcement was all he needed. The shift thereafter from human to hound was immediate, a maelstrom of Stygian fur and massive paws, taking the rope from the sled between his teeth, and setting off with one, long illustrious howl.
Long limbs swept up the snow in unfurling measures – freedom and fervor, liberation and salvation in swift, vivid movements. Power for power rippled through muscle and predacious, carnivore expanse, at liberty with the brawn and might in his forthright strides, carving and sculpting his own wake amongst the rimed paths, dragging the sled behind him. He waited for some squeal of excitement or outcry of the breakneck speed, while Zuriel careened behind him, and Belial zoomed above, their own little modicum of chaos uncoiling vicious and potent deliverance.
DEIMOS
