Ocean's Breath Plateau Blue

His name was strangely underwhelming in contrast to his personality. He seemed to think the same about her, if his nickname was any indication. It was strange how accurate his little pet name was, though Wildfire assumed he'd come up with it because of her likeness to the critter in question. She didn't bother telling him she actually took after a dhole more than a fox, mostly because in the next moment he busied himself with trying to usher her away.

"What?" she asked dumbly, making no move to leave. She had a brief flashback to the time when she'd passed through Sleepy Fox Hollow, only to be escorted away by the nearby mount's taciturn Alpha female. This situation was similar, though Vlad wasn't steering her away from his pack but another, nebulous one apparently taking up residence in the nearby woodland.

"What pack is it? What makes you think it's bad or that they would attack me here?" the Outrider pressed, her curiosity genuine. Was Vlad just being weird (probable) or was there an actual threat close by?