Blacktail Deer Plateau survival 101

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She missed how his hackles bristled, her champagne eyes flicking to his tail as it lifted. She felt relieved for all of a moment, thinking he was returning her friendly greeting, but before she could move he struck at her, his teeth bluntly connecting against her muzzle. She  hissed, arching her back and fluffing her tail as she sprung backwards, her eyes wide and her ears splayed to the side of her skull. It took a few seconds for his command to sink in. She was completely caught off guard, and hurt and insulted that he should react to her like this when all she tried to do was greet him with friendliness. Perhaps this was what she could expect of wild beasts. Well, the thought soured her even more to whole idea of this new life that was thrust so cruelly upon her.

But with no other option, she lowered herself, crouching into a ball. Her tail curled about her, the tip twitching, and her were paws drawn and folded to her chest. Her head was tucked back into her shoulders as much as it could be. She was as small as she could conceivably be, her whale-eyes staring up at him with so much confusion and fear.