NEVER SATISFIED

That chill of dread deepened, like ice water seeping to her bones, and she stilled as his muzzle moved in a silent snarl of warning. He'd always been aggressive, always on the edge of violence, but this was different. Not since she was a naive child had she genuinely feared for her life around Neios. Sure she'd expected him to lash out if she made him angry, even to maim her it was bad enough, but this... Her skin crawled, and she dropped her head and backed away, tail curling under, at this point her instinct to survive at all costs kicking in to overwhelm all else. Just be submissive, don't push him, stay alive until you can get out of here her inner voice was now urging her frantically. Survive at all costs. "What is it?" she asked, low-voiced, her eyes roving anywhere but Neios... looking for an escape route.