Overture Downs he was eager for the tale to go on

his sister arrived soon thereafter, gazing at the odd pair with an inquisitive light to her intelligent eyes. merrick smiled briefly in her direction before shifting his attention to the coyote. with two wolves near, even young ones, its posturing had taken on an air of true terror.
somehow this caused pleasure to glisten darkly in merrick; he snapped his jaws upon the air in a test before darting forward to grab the coyote by its scruff. the resultant shriek elicited an answering snarl from the young wolf, and he threw the beast down upon the earth, standing over its cringing form while the scent of blood filled the air. 
glancing to nunataq with lolling tongue, merrick waited to see what her response would be, having made his own intentions clear.