First Snap

My jaws were locked wide open until a tremor ran down my spine. I snapped them shut. A loud, sharp click broke the absolute silence of this vast white expanse. I flexed my talons and drove my heavy foot into the ground, feeling the hard surface beneath me. I am solid. I am unbroken. This plain is empty, but my stance is firm. I leveled my gaze forward and let out a low hiss to claim this boundary.