Morningside Cuesta drop it to the flo

Akuti's head popped up from the lavender patch with her ears perked forward and her jade eyes beyond attentive. There was a moment of silence between the brute's "Evening" and her own retort — Who are you? — though it was of the contemplative sort, rather than the condescending one. She stood and shook her curls free of the pollen, her stub of a tail wiggling excitedly behind her. She quite enjoyed meeting others of the pack, and Akuti could tell from his scent that this was exactly where he had come from. 

As she emerged from the pungent flora, Akuti took a seat a few steps away from him and watched him intently.