Phoenix Maplewood Knife in the Ocean

Saena didn't leave them waiting or wondering for long. When she glided onto the scene, Reggie immediately sensed her agitation. She hunched to make herself appear smaller, then went rigid when the she-wolf lunged at her sister. She was torn between leaping to Sart's defense and standing down like an obedient whelp. Reek saved her from having to make a decision by blocking his mate's assault to spare Sart.

While the pair of wolves was presumably distracted, Regipre slunk over to her sister, giving her a single hard nudge and then slinking toward some of the nearby trees. They could simultaneously take cover and make themselves scarce while Reek and Saena sorted out matters. It was pretty clear to Reggie that they weren't welcome, so if things did go south, the two coyote sisters could simply disappear.

She had no idea what would happen after that, though, so Reggie hunkered down near the roots of a maple tree and watched the altercation, unaware that she was holding her breath.