Fox's Glade chances

She had left again. Pygmalion didn't like when she left. He wished she could just stay, stay in the Emberwood, but no, her heart wandered. Her paws wandered.

This time, she was back within the glade where they'd first met, and to his surprise (and a bit of outrage) Pyg saw a big, strangely marked man way too close to her, and. . .

Cute. Adorable. He couldn't stand it a moment longer. 

Bhediya! he exclaimed, coming noisily through the brush to stand at her side. He gave the unfamiliar guy a once-over with dark eyes before turning to her, smiling as he asked, Who's your friend?