Noctisardor Bypass Our great glory, and our great tragedy.

She fixed him firmly with her bold glare, toxic yellow eyes never leaving the dark brute's as he turned to look upon her. Nyx noted the coolness of his stare, the same dumb, blank expression that she recalled on the numerous occasions she'd told Brunneus to piss off, and was about to spit those same words to him again when he barked his offense at her.

But the voice was different. It was deeper, stronger, older.

The she-wolf blinked, breaking her threat by flitting her gaze over his features to take in the finer details. His muzzle was ashen where her enemy's was obsidian, the fur of his cheeks much fuller. She blackened somewhat, though remained bristled as she furrowed her brow in embarrssment for mistaking this stranger. She sheathed her fangs then, though maintained a frown

"Thought you were someone else," she muttered in her own defense as he took no heed of her previous threat and strode into her personal space anyway. Nyx followed him with her electric eyes, twitching a whisker in annoyance.Of all the forest, why did he seem so intent to creep around where she'd chosen to wait out the heavy snows?

Huffing through her nostrils, the tawny Ostrega set about licking at a paw once more, though her suspicion remained as her unwanted companion settled nearby.