Blackfeather Woods periodic

he doesn't answer immediately. instead, he tips his head back and howls with laughter, and moonshine's stomach plummets with a thump to the ground. that's what it feels like, anyways, and with ears slicked back to the crown she takes a wary step back. she doesn't have enough time to make a run for it (she doubts she could run here, anyways) and so faces him.

"nothing," she answers, gaze flicking over his shoulder as if some adult might magically appear to save her. "you scared me." she berates herself internally for sounding so stupid, but she's really not sure what to do, facing the wolf she's avoided since she knew he existed.