Haunted Wood the darkness calls

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Soon enough, she caught onto his presence. They regarded each other warily. She did not speak. Nor did Peregrine, though that was mostly because his mouth was otherwise preoccupied. But after a few beats of silence, he gently lowered the dead pika onto his broad forepaws. It was within easy reach, in case she tried to make a move toward it.

"You should know you're very close to my borders," he said in a cool, neutral voice. It occurred to him, even as he spoke, that Peregrine should chase her away from this place, even though it wasn't part of the caldera's claim. His wolves would need whatever sustenance the woods could provide; these were prime hunting grounds now.

His body stilled, tensed, as he pondered whether to go ahead and attack.