Isuma chirped obligingly back at Ronin, enjoying the conversation game they were playing. He made a noise, and then she made a noise, and now it was his turn again! And Sugar was trilling, too, even if she wasn't paying attention to whose turn it was, but that was okay. It was fun to have more people to play with, especially one that was the right size! She hadn't even known that people came in her size before this, and it was a marvelous discovery!
But then Jigano was back, and he tipped her a fond look and she could feel his love, and everything was right in the world. Especially when she noticed the flicker of movement within his jaws, and her big eyes grew even larger as she went still as a little statue.
The fox saw that his companion was behaving and turned his attention back to their new friends, seeing that they were ready to go. He flicked an ear in warning as Sugar looked balanced and ready, and then he crouched, opening his jaws to let the vole roll out. For a long moment it sat quivering on the snow, uncertain what to make of its world and terrified out of its tiny mind.
Then Isuma pounced at it with a squeak of glee, uncoordinated but enthusiastic. The small rodent's instincts took over and it shot off, a tiny dark grey blur against the white as it scampered over the top of the loose powder that the gryphon sank into. Jigano sat up smugly, keeping an eye on Sugar to see how she'd react to the fleeing prey heading off to her left.
But then Jigano was back, and he tipped her a fond look and she could feel his love, and everything was right in the world. Especially when she noticed the flicker of movement within his jaws, and her big eyes grew even larger as she went still as a little statue.
The fox saw that his companion was behaving and turned his attention back to their new friends, seeing that they were ready to go. He flicked an ear in warning as Sugar looked balanced and ready, and then he crouched, opening his jaws to let the vole roll out. For a long moment it sat quivering on the snow, uncertain what to make of its world and terrified out of its tiny mind.
Then Isuma pounced at it with a squeak of glee, uncoordinated but enthusiastic. The small rodent's instincts took over and it shot off, a tiny dark grey blur against the white as it scampered over the top of the loose powder that the gryphon sank into. Jigano sat up smugly, keeping an eye on Sugar to see how she'd react to the fleeing prey heading off to her left.
