Cats in the cradle and the silver spoon

Kotori jumped back deftly before the lion’s jaws and had thought he’d be avoiding a follow-up attack that didn’t come when the lion’s attention spun on a rock hitting it.  That really wasn’t what Kotori had planned but he didn’t look a gift horse in the mouth.  While the lion tried to understand what happened Kotori lunged in, head down and jerking it up to slash across the lion’s shoulder.  The cat roared in anger and snapped wildly at the air.  

Kotori’s weight shifted onto his back legs, spinning in a tight pivot to leap away from the lion's return attack.  The cat’s claws slashed dirt right where Kotori had been.  Kotori wouldn’t let the lion get to be in control of the fight for long though, heading back in to exchange another round of biting and dodging.


Kotori Fatalis