Boartusk Heights Tenderfoot

So far the warrior had not found too much difficulty in colonizing the mountain for himself; he claimed it as soon as he set foot upon it, although at the time Tulimaq had not been aware. It took a conversation with a stranger to ignite the idea within him — and now he was fully invested in the concept of owning this mountain, with its winding paths and dangerous peaks. He would master it, and those that came after him would become a part of his legacy.

This stranger was only slightly different from Tusk. They were swarthy and wild, carrying an untamed quality that Tulimaq found appealing despite their smaller size and willowy build; but the stranger contested his claim, either blatantly or because they wanted to play a dangerous game with him, and Tulimaq soon lost patience with it. The scrape of dirt by the stranger's paws brought a ripple through Tulimaq's entire body - his face turning in to a grimace, his tail standing stiffly, and yet he did not charge across the creek after them, much as he wanted to. He would not give in to this behavior, nor forgive it, but showed his irritation as a final warning — back off he was saying.

If the stranger did not submit, then maybe Tulimaq's arrogant anger would finally get the better of him.