Bearclaw Valley Safe and sound

she materialized behind him, ghosting forward towards her rock as if just thinking about her had summoned her from the shadows. 

so he had been allowed to stay after all.  to reigi, that meant that he was her kin now; she must get to know him, to protect him.

she did not falter in her approach.  as of now her heat-scent had faded, she worried not about needing to chase him away.  and there was something else about him.  that girl.  she doubted she'd have needed to spurn his interest, even with the pull of hormones.

her nostrils move rythmically as she breathes in his scent and, seemingly satisfied, she climbs atop her perch and focuses her gaze on the newcomer.