unlike the summer, I'm the moon, I'll bring the sun down

ah, excellent; thanks. i just wanna make keeping track of thread timelines easier on myself. owo!

The other wolf... no, the scent was different – a hybrid, then. The hybrid slid forward like an oil slick, distinguishing themselves from the shade. Upon setting her sights on them, Sien’s suspicions were confirmed; they were smaller, slimmer and quite possibly younger, with the coyote displaying itself prominently in certain traits. She felt herself relaxing marginally, now that she had visuals and knew what she was up against. But though her assessment had revealed her company to be less of a threat than she’d initially geared herself up for, Sien was not fool enough to believe the stranger harmless. “If it has teeth, then it can bite.” Dad had always said. And yet, now that some of the tension had left her and gave her a chance to sort out her thoughts, awareness of her mistakes dawned on her. ”Lakhesis.” The other spoke before Sien could act to correct herself, words accompanied by a small nod of acknowledgement.  

Sien made a soft, stifled noise in the back of her throat in response before she could help herself and tried to adopt a friendlier posture, smoothing down bristled fur and straightening out her ears. ”Sorry, habit.” She said in reference to her earlier aggression, dipping her head lower than Lakhesis had, an almost-bow, by way of apology. ”Sien.” She offered, after she’d composed herself again. In normal circumstances she would’ve left it at that, but Sien felt compelled to go the extra mile this time for the Creator’s sake; for having forgotten Sect ideologies so easily and completely at the slightest sign of trouble. She cast about for an appropriate conversational topic with not inconsiderable difficulty. ”What's your purpose? Nice to meet you.” she said, at last. And immediately winced. Good job, her mind drawled, That was worse than if you’d said nothing at all. ”…Other way around.” she clarified awkwardly after an embarrassingly extended pause, resisting the temptation to avert her gaze from Lakhesis' face even momentarily.