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Fawn Colored Girl: A Fictional Narrative

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The fawn colored female watched him with a studying gaze. She watched him speak, although his words were not as curt as the others who walked the halls of the jail. She reminded herself that he was likely as new to the force as she was and that she should not judge him. Perhaps, he knew more than she did in some ways, just like she knew more in other ways. He spoke the terms, and she nodded her nonverbal agreement to them. Akela watched as he lowered himself into a defensive stance, forcing the Boxer mix to take the offense.

Leander asked her if she was ready and she nodded another nonverbal response to his question. She bent her legs slightly, getting ready for her attack. A few seconds passed, and she sucked in her breaths slowly, slowing

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