Her master trotted up to her and Demelza shrank back to make sure he had the room to stand where he wanted. Her gaze shifted between the crack in the earth and trying to read him. If she anticipated his needs she was rewarded with him not hurting her.
Her ears perked at his command and she quickly scouted about to find a rock. There were a few small ones in the sand. She grabbed the largest she could, something about the size of her paw, and cautiously approached the fissure. She leaned out and dropped the stone down into the space. Listening to it carefully by leaning her ear over the opening.
As Flare's slave, he has full permission to do what he likes with her and enter any of Demelza's threads.
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