The beast growls savagely.
She’s not a friendly creature even in the best of times.
She’ll shriek, cough, and hiss when you try to touch her. She’s a wild, untamed spirit who’s been around long enough to have cultivated a healthy distrust for humans.

As Eric tries to coax her to turn over, I sit in the passenger seat following our inaugural night in the wild, holding my breath + giving our new pet soft, reassuring caresses.

Then,
Suddenly:
She roars to life with an early morning stretch and a groan,
Eric only floods the engine once,
&We’re on the road!

^ Inaugural night

-K