Blackfeather Woods sacré bleu!

While he'd yet to spot any signs that might insinuate the return of the herds, Kove's attention was not placed entirely on hunting. He fished when he could, the skill having remained with him throughout his entire life thus far, but he also attended to his other duties—such as patrolling the borders. It was along them that the male trekked, stopping often to freshen the scents with a line of his urine, or by dragging his claws down the trunks of the barren trees. Occasionally, he'd go out beyond the border and skim over the land, seeking out any signs of trouble, and then continued when he found none. Yet, the cycle did not continue, it had not been permitted to do so. Rather, there had arrived an interruption, something that he'd been expecting to see only because the times were desperate ones. Though the stranger wasn't technically trespassing, she was certainly near enough to cause alarm, and so the Inuit had started stalking after her. He was quiet, keeping his head down and moving with necessary precision, but no attempts were made to physically conceal himself. Truthfully, it was only because he couldn't, as the greenery was no longer there to cast shadows down onto the earth.

There came a time in which Kove had grown tired of following her, of watching without any real actions being taken to dispose of the potential threat. Thus, he'd retreated, then, moving past the treeline and entering the space that shadows had once claimed as their own. There, his speed had increased, bringing him in-line with the creatures side and then past it. The Inuit continued forward until he was a decent ways ahead of her, and then broke away from the trees and revealed his ghostly form fully, stationing himself directly in her path. "Stop," he had commanded, calling out to her from his position rather than meeting her head-on. For the time being, it was just a normal part of his routine: spot an intruder, approach the intruder, and then dispose of the intruder. He'd yet to consider any other uses for her just yet, but for how long she'd continue to be safe was unable to be measured.