with the dawn

Rava was mostly tucked away in the shadows as she quietly watched the man from afar. She wished she’d been right and that he’d have left the area earlier that day but here he was. She had no ownership of any land, and couldn’t claim the oasis as hers, but it still felt like he was intruding. She couldn’t be sure that he saw her, he looked quite relaxed with his good smelling fish and companions she felt even more intimidated by.

It wasn’t until he moved that she became truly alarmed. He was slow but she moved away from him none the less. Her dainty paws back peddled, stormy gaze stuck to him as he moved forward with his find. She cowered in the bushes, ready to run but he stopped soon enough and dropped his two skewered fish. She watched him warily, tucking her ears and tail as he backed and turned away to his fire.

Rava didn’t move for a long time. She was much too wary, she’d seen him eating the fish and didn’t suspect it poisoned. Her stomach rumbled deep and she was aware, yet again, how long it had been since she had a good meal. The minutes ticked by, and eventually she couldn’t stop herself any longer. She descended on the fish, though she wouldn’t stay where he placed them. She grabbed both and retreated further into the shadow to scarf down the offered dinner.