where I save you and you save me
Deimos tried, again with great difficulty, not to laugh at the look of excitement on his son’s face. Instead, he gave a nod of accord, seeing the creatures tracing and maneuvering along the valley’s scopes. Opting to make their observation easier, he carefully and precisely moved the remaining jerky treats within range, hoping to illustrate the finer points of their hunting capabilities, intelligence, and beauty, without making them far too alert and keen to take off if and when they were noticed.
The foxes crept, enamored, and once one began to emerge, so too did the rest – eventually, five were out and about, tumbling, rolling, pouncing, and chasing after the meat. Relishing the excursions and delighted by the hunt, they jumped and scattered, rampaging after one another with yips and crackles of ice; sounding like shards of breaking glass. His brow arched, watching as Erebos tried to wiggle himself closer, always within that realm of temptation and enticement.
The foxes crept, enamored, and once one began to emerge, so too did the rest – eventually, five were out and about, tumbling, rolling, pouncing, and chasing after the meat. Relishing the excursions and delighted by the hunt, they jumped and scattered, rampaging after one another with yips and crackles of ice; sounding like shards of breaking glass. His brow arched, watching as Erebos tried to wiggle himself closer, always within that realm of temptation and enticement.
Deimos
and we save each other over and over, a hundred times, endlessly
