see what i've become

After several unhappy run-ins with the local wildlife, Behati had significantly reduced the distance she was prepared to travel. Slowly but surely, Blacktail Deer Plateau was coming to represent safety - and the wave of bravado that had carried her into the Wilds was diminishing. She felt exposed and vulnerable like she never had before.

And if appearances were to be trusted, so did Eigma. Behati had stopped to drink from a pool of rain water when the stranger wandered into view, flinching at the sound of birds overhead. The Plateau wolf stood stock still, studying the wanderer for a good few minutes before announcing her presence. She looked harmless enough - a little lost, even.

"Hey, you!" Behati called, emerging from her hiding place. Her body language exuded caution, not hostility, and there was only friendly curiosity in her eyes. "What're you looking for?"