Dawnlark Plains Johnny brought a rocket to a knife fight

she felt he'd seen to her very core as he stared, and she met him back with flickering embers of eyes. the earthy wolf swept the plains with her gaze in response when he'd found his words.

"no," she said in a simple tone.

arletta could not seem to find her own words, her chest heavy with frustration and tiredness. she would not let him see this if her way was had. she took a few steps forward with a low head, her neck extended to sniff the stranger from a distance. arletta would not move farther, comfort and safety screaming at her.

"who're you?" her voice did not hold the hostility her words might of.