Blacktail Deer Plateau Spooky scary skeletons

There was tension in the air tonight. Or.. maybe it was all in Rue's head. Even so, the Plateau wolf hurried from the borderlands in towards her pack's territory. She had been out scouting earlier in the evening when night had fallen-- the dark came so quickly these days-- and she had attempted to spend the night outside the territory. However, after tossing and turning for hours, she had given up; clearly she would not rest easy tonight anywhere but the Door. 

As Rue crossed back into Plateau territory she stopped in her tracks, movement in the trees catching her attention. Her eyes darted, trying to focus on the source of the motion, but it was like the thing was moving all at once, in different directions along the ground, and so fast. The motion drew closer, converging... on her. Rue ducked down in terror, and she felt needles piercing her skin, all over her body. A strangled, high-pitched yelp tore from her throat as she cowered against the assailant. She twisted and snapped wildly several times, but her jaws only closed around dark, dark nothingness. Each time her skin was pierced she yelped, peppering the night air with her terrified cries. 

I got Gen's permission to draw everyone in for a fun lil finale to this thread. Rue's being a scream queen at the border, come save her. @Siqsa @Kavik @Liri @Minori Leaving the identity of the "monster" ambiguous for rn, don't want to give away Gen's surprise!