Butt of the Joke

Lukina's high-pitched cheer caught the attention of one of the hyena's that had squirmed out from under its blinded fellow and made a beeline away from Rœkia toward more vulnerable prey. Oops! Lukina quickly scrambled back down into the badger den, pushing herself back up against the farthest wall as yet another mouth full of teeth and slobber poked into her safe haven. Lukina growled and bounded forward, once again slashing the hyena on the nose. It yelped but didn't take the pain as seriously as the other hyena had. Instead it kept pushing farther and farther in. Lukina's heart was racing. Where was Rœkia?