Phoenix Maplewood I couldn’t sleep a wink

The wolf laughed at her. Laughed at her. She narrowed her eyes at him, a growl rumbling in the depths of her throat as he dared to insult her by claiming things that were normal and traditional were anything but. Her posture shifted. She'd throttle him. She would. If the boy needed a firm hand of discipline she'd go out of her way to give him a lesson well worth remembering.

Her lips curled, flashing fang as she posed herself to slip forward. Fortunately, he lowered his head and apologized quickly. She stayed put, but her aggression did not slip from her stance nor her form. She already could not sleep and now this wolf was toying with her in her tired state. Citali's growls did not cease as she watched him carefully. Very carefully.

"Off to bed with you," she snapped, pointing a paw in the general direction of the den site. "Do not make me repeat myself." She stared at him long and hard as she waited for him to realize what it meant to truly respect any adult.