Silver Creek anna no, what an embarrassing way to go

She had truly come far, had she not? The scent of border was close, too close, and Aeronwyn decided to head back. Her goal was to scout unseen, unscented, gaining knowledge without others knowing she had been here. She had spun on her heel, ready to turn away from the border, when a snap caught her attention. Her form stilled, ears perked, and she cautiously turned back. Prey?

Her steps took her to the form that she had glimpsed, eager for perhaps a bite to eat. Most of the form was obscured by undergrowth, the scent being blown away from her. The small brown form was still, twitching, and she imagined a rabbit gnawing on a meal. How wrong she was.

She was off, right for the meal, but understanding dawned too late, and she had little time to change direction. Shit. A pup. Her paws gorged the ground a few inches from the pup's side, screeching to a halt. Her leap had ended rather ungracefully, and she ended in a heap close to the pup. She quickly surged to her feet, unknowingly between the pup and the border, and looked at the little brown bundle nervously. For once, she was speechless, with surprise and worry, and lowered her stance closer to the girl's level.