Trinket stood silently for a long moment, considering the mershark's words. She didn't move, didn't blink. Though it seemed that the doll's head moved ever so slightly, yet the eyes continued to follow the mershark's every movement.
"You didn't win," she said, glancing briefly at the cub. "If someone is still trying to take it from you, then you haven't defended your claim. The game is still on."
She considered the animal for a moment. It was unusual. The colors were different. Though no sign of emotion appeared on her porcelain face. She simply considered the cub, then turned her attention back to the mershark.
"If the cub can take the fish from you, it will no longer be yours. You'll lose."
"You didn't win," she said, glancing briefly at the cub. "If someone is still trying to take it from you, then you haven't defended your claim. The game is still on."
She considered the animal for a moment. It was unusual. The colors were different. Though no sign of emotion appeared on her porcelain face. She simply considered the cub, then turned her attention back to the mershark.
"If the cub can take the fish from you, it will no longer be yours. You'll lose."
