Stir the coals

"Hmm?" Her soft voice noted her interest. Her golden eyes were heavily half lidded but they widened and hardened as he mentioned a race. Narrowing her own challenge with her eyes, Don't you dare....

The gleam in his eyes told her more than his words did, he was playing with her. But he never gave her empty threats. She gasped, "You wouldn't-" Then he said he'd take the tea away!
"You wouldn't!" She said again, sitting up.

"You're either banking on my winning these challenges, or banking on my failure! Why would you even gamble on your own children's status? - When's the first test?" She rapid fired her words. She knew she wouldn't be getting out of them now. Maybe she could ask Ollie or Wylan to help sneak her some tea until she had a chance at these tests. She flicked her tail in annoyance. She was rankled.