Hushed Willows His plans always worked

He seemed to sense her. Spur watched as his eyes lifted and he scanned his surroundings, quickly narrowing in on her location. She swallowed thickly, then felt her limbs starting to quiver when he spoke. Her heart hammered in her chest at the threat. She felt torn between trying to sneak away and showing herself. Which was the lesser evil?

Shivering, the pup slowly pushed herself upright and stepped into view. Maybe by showing herself, she would avoid certain death. "I d-d—" she attempted to speak, only her trembling tongue just wouldn't cooperate. Larkspur quickly gave up on trying to talk, keeping her wide eyes pinned on her own forefeet but also keeping the strange black wolf in her peripheral vision in case he came after her and she needed to flee the scene.