Arrow Lake [J] The Beginning of the End

She paused near him, although looked poised to take to motion again soon, and took him in. As suspected, she still smelled no packs in particular on him, and his wariness of her proximity was probably another good indication of his lonerhood. Amekaze's tail swayed slowly as she regarded him, all while fighting the urge to circle him -- which she guessed that wouldn't make him feel any less skeptical of her. 

His greeting was simple. More tense than her own, of course, and he looked prepared for anything at this moment. She took the signs he offered and nodded slowly as she considered the route to take to find out more about him.

"The mountain interests you?" she asked, and gestured behind her with a flick of her muzzle. Judging by his path, something had lured him this far. Either he was enjoying the scenery, looking for someone, or coming with otherwise ill intentions, she would find out soon enough. Visitors weren't frequent here, after all, so she was also a little terse about it if pressured, but she was also willing to let those worthy see the Spire for themselves.