Stone Circle Visit

She continued moving until she spotted someone within the border. A large, dark shape appeared to be walking alongside the scent marker, and as they neared it became clear the individual was headed her way. As she stopped, Coriander made a careful and cautious step backward. Was she too close? The wolf didn't appear to be hostile or even defensive, but despite her naivety she knew enough to realize she may have overstepped somehow.

Or maybe not yet. Standing meek and uncertainly before the pack wolf, Cori received her greeting and word of warning with a silent, almost nervous stare, and her amber-brown eyes shifted to take in the approaching female who joined them. She shifted on her feet, resisting the instinct she had to take another step back, and folding her ears in apology muttered, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend anyone. I was only curious."

Was it right to be so honest about these things? She couldn't see the truth entirely saving her from reprimand if she'd somehow overstepped and earned the ire of this family group--she certainly wouldn't have expected such grace from her mother toward someone snooping close to their home. "I haven't known so many wolves to live together in one place," Coriander explained, consciously keeping her head low and her posture neutral, "I just...wanted to know what that was like."