*SNAP* *Crunch* *kashl*
Miomo awoke with a start underneath Xiosia's tree. He was sweating despite the cool morning air. The nightmare always ended the same way. That's because it wasn't just a nightmare, but a remembrance of that horrible day over five cycles ago.
Miomo and his twin sister Miomai are sitting on the edge of a pond on the barn level, fishing. *Fwhip* *Plop* Miomo recasts his line. Birds are tweeting in a nearby deciduous, and crickets chirping on the ground. A warm breeze rustles the grass, blowing from behind, and bringing with it the sweet smell of snowbuds and lavender.
It's a lazy afternoon, and the fish aren't biting. Miomo doesn't mind, he just enjoys the time he gets to spend with his leuth vejhaba. Miomai wanders off to the nearby tree to climb it. "Oh, what's this?" she stops to examine an unusual flower.
Another breeze kicks up, and this time a sharp pungent smell is carried to Miomo's nose. "Hmmm?" Miomo wonders, having never smelled that before. *Thump* or heard that sound, but it sounded large. *thump*
"Miomai, come over here please." Though they were twins, and the menki was blind, he still felt the need to protect his sister.
"In a minute, I'm checking out this beautiful flower." *thump thump*
The smell was stronger, definitely animal.
"Miomai", he requested. *thump thump thump*
"Aaah, Miomo, an ulbernaut!" she screeched, caught unaware.
In an instant, the hairy beast was upon her, and Miomo jumped to his feet. He could hear its heavy breathing, and imagine the size of it given the length of its stride. Miomo smelled his sister's fear, a salty sweaty smell, and heard the quivering in her voice.
"What to do!", the sightless menki thought. He could not fight that beast. Any attempt to strike with his claws was as likely to hit his vejhabe as it was the ulbernaut.
"R-r-run Miomo!" she barely got the words out before she was silenced.
The menki took the advice. *swish swish swish* he fled through the tall grass. "Oof" *thud* but he tripped on a rock.
*SNAP* *Crunch* *kashl*
