Morningside Cuesta a swan, two wolves, and a runaway meadow

np! And yep it's by the river~

Ishi felt an instinctive jolt of fear. It was far from overpowering, and he didn't feel it to the very tips of his fur, but it gave him a bit of a shudder — or would have if he wasn't by now as still as a statue. The big male swan had clearly claimed this part of the river as his own. Ishi wasn't knowledgeable about birds and how they worked, but he could employ a bit of common sense to realise that Spring was a good while off, so the swan's seemingly territorial display was unexpected.

By now the swan was so close that Ishi was worried about trying to flee. He didn't want to flee, of course, but if the choice was that or a broken neck he would choose the former. Problem was, if he turned the swan could take a crack at the back of his head. Yikes, what now?

"SWAN!" Whoa! Giant guy to the rescue! Ishi was as startled as the swan by this sudden appearance, and had been too distracted to sense the stranger's presence until now. At the big male's voice and movements, the swan reeled round and advanced on him instead, and Ishi grabbed the opportunity to reel back out of harm's way. He didn't speed off, though... he wanted to help! Er, but what was he supposed to do? He was no warrior. So he lingered awkwardly, tense and surprised, gazing wide-eyed between the stranger and the swan.