Dogfight
Shanku was very close to the captain and just about to plunge her dagger into his back and have her revenge when suddenly she was hit broadside. She hit the deck hard, lucky to not be impaled on her dagger.
A cub? Turai raised an eyebrow and stared at the kurach he had just knocked down.
A Slyvan? Shanku stared in surprise at her adversary.
Turai and Shanku crouched on their hands and knees, slowly beginning to circle the other.
This changes nothing! Shanku shook her head and made a dash for the pirate captain.
Cub or not, this changes nothing! I'm not letting her out of my sight! Turai lunged again and pinned Shanku down.
"Let go of me!" Shanku snapped and struggled against him.
"Can't do that, you've killed too many men," Turai snarled and struggled to keep hold of her. "Be still before you break a wing!"
"What do you care?" Shanku snarled. Half her feathers were split around his arm as she squirmed and wriggled to be free. It would certainly be a mess to preen later on. She grabbed her dagger and plunged it deep into his leg. "Worry about yourself!"
Turai cried out and immediately let go. Shanku took off and left him behind to clutch his leg and try to get the bleeding to stop. Then she heard a cry that made her blood turn cold. She froze and spun around to look back out over the Meriweather. "Doctor!"
Notes & Commentary
March 8, 2012, Thursday
Dogfight
Indeed, why would he care?
Shanku's dive has been intercepted by the enemy Kurach. The pirate captain is oblivious to just how close he came to losing his life in all the commotion. The ships have come close enough now for the pirates to board the Meriweather. Things not lookin' so good for the Meriweather.
That sixth panel was a really weird angle to draw from. Maybe that's why they say it's "tangling" when referencing a fight? Either way, Shanku hasn't really romped like that since Jakko. She'll be rusty.
Thank goodness for advanced uploading. If it wasn't for that, you guys probably wouldn't have gotten any pages this week. It's the first week in the new apartment and the last week before NukeHigh starts work. I intend to take advantage of this mini-vacation.
Characters - Shanku Ravenwing - Brelland Seacat Pirate Ship - Turai Specklewing -
Tags - Just Another Day -
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