Silver Silence
“The dog’s teeth snapped at his tail. His mind, submerged inside the brain of the hare he’d become, could not reach its magic.
Water. Up ahead. The crisp scent teased his nose. A river. Deep and swift. Fear gaped like a ravenous jaw. A dead end. The dog would win.
No. He angled his course over smooth, wet rocks. His hind feet slid too fast. Paws scrabbled for purchase, and found none. The ground fell away… A splash. Cold! Water closed over his head. He twisted, frantic, lungs bursting. He could not breathe. And then… He could. Air, blessed air, flowed through his gills. The current rippled over his shining scales. Water magic bathed his new body—that of a fish. The dog could not catch him now! With a flip of his tail and a twitch of his fins, he glided downstream.
Up on the riverbank, out of sight, the dog stood at point. Magic skimmed over its fur. Its body melted, reforming into a brown-pelted otter. The creature splashed into the water and renewed the chase.
Trent was too short to s...ee over the heads of normalsized men, and too proud to ride on Howell’s shoulders.MoreLess
Water. Up ahead. The crisp scent teased his nose. A river. Deep and swift. Fear gaped like a ravenous jaw. A dead end. The dog would win.
No. He angled his course over smooth, wet rocks. His hind feet slid too fast. Paws scrabbled for purchase, and found none. The ground fell away… A splash. Cold! Water closed over his head. He twisted, frantic, lungs bursting. He could not breathe. And then… He could. Air, blessed air, flowed through his gills. The current rippled over his shining scales. Water magic bathed his new body—that of a fish. The dog could not catch him now! With a flip of his tail and a twitch of his fins, he glided downstream.
Up on the riverbank, out of sight, the dog stood at point. Magic skimmed over its fur. Its body melted, reforming into a brown-pelted otter. The creature splashed into the water and renewed the chase.
Trent was too short to s...ee over the heads of normalsized men, and too proud to ride on Howell’s shoulders.MoreLess
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