Gifted Talents [Malalia]

Oh? He laughed softly to himself, maybe a whisper of the mirth loud enough to reach her ears on the breeze as she bore down on him with intent. His mind worked quickly, and then suddenly, he dropped into a nose-diving roll, skidding and tumbling like a jester with a flail of the tail and coming to a flop on his back with a thump.

One forepaw swiped over his grinning face; the expression suddenly replaced with the most ridiculous look he could manage. His tongue sprang out of his parted jaws, eyes crossing theatrically, one brow point frowning, the other arching. His tail swept the ground side to side as he lay, belly up, waiting to see what the double, upside-down image of her would do at the sudden change of pace and immediate acquiescence of her demand.

Though crossed, his eyes sparkled with mirth, and his sternum shook with suppressed laughter.

Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Hear" ---- Think