Redhawk Caldera New Places

The stranger peered back at her, making no effort to submit in the presence of the pack wolf. Towhee bristled, a lip lifting. The angle of her arched tail became even more severe and she let out a low growl of warning.

The guardian read her lips with relative ease, though she made no verbal reply. The growl continued to emanate from her in rolling waves, growing in volume with each passing second. It was a cold, sunny day and she saw X's shadow pass as he cruised overhead. But her burning orange eyes remained fixed on the interloper.