Fighting and adventure—two of my favorite things!

With snaps and snarls, the hyenas had soon learned their lesson. Well, most of them. One rushed forward and Ruse rushed back towards it, Chimera right behind her, his thick coat standing on end and his teeth flashing. The beast squealed, turned and ran back towards the others. The cackling group was soon on their way and their odd cries died down to nothing.

The tension in the brute lessened and his haunches folded as he seated himself in the grass. He could see the excitement in his daughter and as she leaned into his chest, the man wrapped one thick foreleg around her, placing a gentle kiss to her crown. "You did well, love." She'd guarded her front, kept her back to him and hadn't done anything too reckless. Chimera's tongue swept out and he lapped a bit of hyena blood from the girl's cheek. "Keep up with your lessons and you'll be better than your old dad before you know it."

"Chimera & Rusalka"