Porcupine Ridge For a mother, a brother and me

Exploring a new-ish side of Asterr... please forgive any oddities in my posts, haha

It was not uncommon for the girl to be wandering along the borders, refreshing the scents previously left behind and keeping an eye on the lands beyond their claim; though the latter was often done from various vantage points amongst the peaks. While her focus was usually placed upon the direction from which most newer members had come, as of late she'd been extra watchful of the shared boundary. Having spotted no sign of their neighbors since their claim, she had wondered if a council might even be necessary. After her discovery whilst nearing the border, however, she was certain it was.

The scent had reached her first, it's stench quite potent, followed by a tawny coat in the distance. Asterr's pace had quickened, going from an effortless trot to a tenacious sprint. From a ways off, the figure had been unfamiliar, but the moment she was close enough to acquire a decent look the male was recognized. It was the mute she'd met prior to the tribe's claim, definitely a member of their neighbour's ranks. Thus her paced slowed before coming to a complete stop just within her own claim, gaze lingering on the other before she began sniffing along the border. She sought out the space he had marked, knowing it to be near given how prominent it was. Upon her finding of it, she looked to the other once more before raising her own leg partially and then squatting slightly, marking over the scent laid just moments prior. When she had finished, her chin tilted out, almost as if to say the ball was now in his court. A bolder move, given her usual demeanor, but she was not about to let her land's markers be wiped from the earth. A promise to protect and honour the land had been given, and so she would do just that.