Moonstone Quarry I bet you're not so civilized

This time Fennec went farther.  She still hadn't told anyone she was departing, though perhaps they'd figured it out by now.  She'd been meaning to give it as her own secret when she talked with Sugar, but had been spared revealing it when her cousin decided to keep her own secret also.  That might have been a plus, she determined after, since she wondered if Sugar Glider would have wanted to come along.  That kinda defeated the whole purpose.

Today she'd lost track of time, though, and as the sun began to cool at her back (increasing the chill in the air), she hadn't begun to turn back her.  Shit, she expressed quietly under her breath.  She turned and was just about to head back when she heard something moving.  It wasn't approaching quickly, and she thought maybe it was trying to be quiet, but a small splash came from what must have been a pool of water nearby.  Fennec froze and immediately focused in on tasting the wind and straining her ears.

It ended up being a coyote, but she didn't know that until it was on her. Maybe it had mistaken the careful way she moved for weakness or maybe it was just desperate.  For whatever reason, it finally lunged in to try to bring her to the ground, and Fennec was locked in the first real fight she'd ever experienced.

It was different than sparring.  Usually she worried some that she'd bite too hard in the wrong place, miss and hit something important, and she held back.  Here there was no worry about that.  As soon as it was in reach she snapped out and latched her jaws onto whatever part she could find.  She didn't even know what she tore, but she tasted blood. In the meantime she felt teeth graze her side and she spun, whisking her tail out to keep her balance on the slippery ground and now reaching for where the head had been revealed to be.  She caught hold of something and held tight, ignoring the claws that scrabbled at her hip and rear legs.

feel free to add more yotes if you want when joining, it's possible this little guy isn't alone <3