Redtail Rise Now we got bad blood

She turned to face him fully when he deferred and named himself. Under ordinary circumstances, she would've been much more welcoming, but distrust was evident in every pore of her being. It wasn't fair to Mercury, but that was what happened when a wolf was nearly killed. Suddenly, anyone unfamiliar was a threat of some sort. Smash was as well, though Saena treated her softly because she'd opened their encounter with a joke. Mercury had opened with nothing but a sound. He didn't give the impression of sneaking, but nevertheless, it was more solemn because of that.

"And what do you do?" she asked him, studying him carefully. His build was not a Warrior's build. She first guessed he would make a lousy Warden, too, but then rethought her judgment. She herself was training to become a Warden, and she was a small wolf with no real fighting skills. Body didn't mean everything. Still, it was the best impression she had right now of Mercury's capabilities, even if they were guesses... and she guessed he was a runner more than anything else. He was a lean sort of wolf, his muscles understated. It suggested athleticism, but Mercury would prove that himself soon.