Haunted Wood New Kid on the Block

At one point or another, the shadow and the sun were always destined to cross paths. And even to share that said path, for a time. For light to exist, there must be darkness. For shadows to be cast, there must be light. It was a fine balance, and one that Tzila understood well, but never bothered to acknowledge.

She had reason to be restless. Tensions she felt, were running high in this already volatile pack. Breeding season was on their doorstep and the prey animals had yet to return in full force. The edges of the misty forest seemed to be attracting attention of the wrong kind. Coyotes. They were growing bolder by the day, ignoring the borders while intent on stealing any little scrap of food they could find. They were a real thorn in the Shadow Queens side.

Feeling that yet another security check of the borders was in order, she stalked through the mist silently. Her keen eyes alert for the shapes of anyone or anything that didn't belong. Her paws stepped soundlessly over the snow while a scowl marred her features, in regards to the ever-increasing competition. In the end, she'd take it in stride and knew she'd come out victorious one way or the other.

The golden coat of a behemoth, the likes of which she had never seen before, caught her eye. She slowed to a standstill, wondering if her dark form had yet been spotted amidst the fog and trees. To his credit, he had not crossed the border, which meant that this one surely had some token of common sense in him. Unlike a certain gray scale man who was currently absent from the territory. Her scowl morphed into a more pleasant half smile, though it was hardly innocent. Approaching the rift between them with a high tail and a subtle little swagger, she addressed the handsome stranger. "I would dare say something has struck your fancy to come to these woods..." She appraised him again. Yes..she saw potential in this one.