King Elk Forest -- and the whispers spread like wildfire

Kota noticed the female when she made a noise. He looked in the direction and waved his paw slightly. "I'm sorry, I didn't know anyone else was here." Kota knew not why he apologized but something inside told him it was the right thing to do. The young male waited to see if she would reply to his anouncement or if she would just brush it of and ignore it.