cool of the night
03-23-2014, 02:51 PM
The High Lord of Ebony's russet figure was quickly darkened to a deep rusty color as he slid into the cool depths of the lake. Fireflies gleamed all around him, somehow having managed to survive the incredible heat of the day. Even the night was warm, ungodly warm, but it was bearable. The water made it even more bearable, and that was what had brought him here. He'd always been part fish - at least that's what he'd thought, and the water felt like a natural place for him to be. A smile played across his lips, an idle one created by nothing special, but present all the same. Maverick gave a quick shake, delving his shoulders down into the lake until just the upper half of his neck and his head were visible above the water's surface. His jowls fell open, unsheathing his pink tongue. He lapped at the water eagerly, drinking his fill while paddling in a tight circle. The moon cast a long shadow on the wrinkled surface of the water, illuminating his figure in a pale glow. Paddling paws carried him closer to the shore where he could stand. He pivoted around until he was facing the center of the lake, eyes and muzzle tilted down into the depths of the water. Small creatures moved around, small and silver and fast. They darted in all directions seemingly at once, incapable of sitting still for more than a few seconds. Expertly his jaws delved down into the water, snatching one of them and crushing it in a split second. He tossed his catch over his shoulder onto the dry land, and repeated his endeavor until four silvery fish lay dead upon the terrain behind him. Then there were five, and then a sixth. Finally he was through. Maverick exited the water with care and shook his dripping frame until he was only damp. All four limbs folded beneath him as he lay on his stomach upon the earth and began to feast upon his catch. The sound of ripping flesh and cracking bone filled the air as he ate one, two, three fish. Three more lay at his left side as he licked his lips clean of blood. ?speak,? |