Arrow Lake white snake

She did not miss his look, and her ears fell back apologetically before again following his lead as the man crept quietly through the grass. Her gaze turned back to the lodge as he explained the game plan, listening with genuine interest. Her natal pack were field and forest hunters, sustaining themselves on the elk that lived there, and Pukei herself often only watched the hunts, lacking the size and skill – and, if she was being honest, the initiative – to participate.

Huh, maybe that's why they weren't too upset when she dispersed.

Focusing back on the task at hand, she nodded at his cue, gaze set on the still waters before the lodge and bracing in preparation. "Ready!"