[it was a cat, and indeed it was speaking to lestan. his ears shook, his body fighting the resultant trembling. was not a wolf a predator? did they not occupy the same space of cunning violence? one braver than he might have said so, but all he could remember was the heat of a virulent fever which had sucked all sense from the bones of his skull. was he about to be changed anew, again? fervently lestan thought of the wards he and his mate had built, praying that he not be dragged from their protecting magick. i w-was, admitted the witch, b-but i s-seem to have d-discovered you instead. a cold protectiveness kept his guard hairs stiff, the awareness always of kirain and her vulnerable state. are you h-hunting the foxes? lestan asked with a pleasant mien, not relaxing and trying also to restrain the note of hopefulness in his tone, to no avail.]

it was a cat, and indeed it was speaking to lestan. his ears shook, his body fighting the resultant trembling. was not a wolf a predator? did they not occupy the same space of cunning violence? one braver than he might have said so, but all he could remember was the heat of a virulent fever which had sucked all sense from the bones of his skull.
was he about to be changed anew, again?
fervently lestan thought of the wards he and his mate had built, praying that he not be dragged from their protecting magick. i w-was, admitted the witch, b-but i s-seem to have d-discovered you instead.
a cold protectiveness kept his guard hairs stiff, the awareness always of kirain and her vulnerable state. are you h-hunting the foxes? lestan asked with a pleasant mien, not relaxing and trying also to restrain the note of hopefulness in his tone, to no avail.