Shy Deer Steppes Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown

Edit (08/23): I'm going to edit a conclusion since both Kira and Magpie are inactive. :)

The wildcat openly threatened her life, which made Wildfire feel a bit like vomiting. Much as she tried to maintain her stance, she shrank when Kira arched her own back and bared her teeth. She began to creep backward, only for Magpie to suddenly and jarringly shove her to the side, out of the way of the cat's swiping paw. Wildfire gave a little cry when she heard the cat strike her young aunt instead, though Magpie wasn't damaged too badly to tell her to, "RUN."

Warriors didn't run from a fight, especially not when it meant leaving a pack mate in mortal danger. However, Wildfire was an obedient pup. She began to slink further from the scene, though she didn't truly retreat. She couldn't turn her back on Magpie, no matter if it meant defying a direct order. Wildfire would feel like the worst kind of traitor if the yearling lost her life because of her.

What she lacked in size and strength, Wildfire made up for in some quick thinking. "Rattlesnake!" she shrieked suddenly, pointing a paw behind the large feline. She hoped Kira would jump or, at the very least, turn her attention toward the possible (and totally nonexistent) threat, giving Magpie and herself a chance to flee.

Without actually waiting to see how Kira would react to the perceived threat, Wildfire made for a run for it. She knew Magpie would do the same. No sharp teeth or claws fell upon their backs as they ran, though neither of them so much as slowed until they ran all the way home. As promised, Peregrine was waiting there for them, surprised and concerned about their hasty return.

"Cougar," Wildfire panted a bit reluctantly. Would he try to ban her from going out ever again? Would the two of them be in some sort of trouble? "We outsmarted and outran her," the pup added, which seemed to mollify the Alpha male a bit. He did have a look on his face like he wanted to permanently chain them both to the caldera, though Wildfire knew that proving their ability to escape a sticky situation would at least counterbalance the threats of danger out there.