Blacktail Deer Plateau survival 101

She saw the wolf coming, and her heart started to thrum in her chest. These were wild beasts and there was no telling what they were capable of. She swallowed, stealing herself, going through a mental checklist of the steps she made up for herself based on limited experience and misguided information. She placed her front paws neatly beside one another, relaxed her ears and lifted her tail, curling its tip. She forced herself to smile despite the unwelcomingly cold snap the other offered.

"Hi! Um, no..." she faltered.