Lion Head Mesa postscript: it was a terrible animal always feeding itself

Despite her tension, he still takes her by surprise. It had been foolish to think a wolf not of the north would have the same respect to battle as she. Kove’s comfort clouds her mind at times and she reacts as quickly as she can. In her surprise, she stumbles back, and he only catches one of her feet in his swipe, leaving her still standing and able to deflect some of his unbecoming rage. She snaps at his face several times before she decides to push against him. All she needs is to get by him and she can perhaps escape any attempt at a fight with the unknown but she doesn’t relent until she’s on the other side.