Ravensblood Forest Trees of Crimson

At this point, the constant smirks and mischievous smiles were starting to get on her nerves. They made it hard to read him properly and frankly, creeped her out quite a bit. Nothing she said or did portrayed anything other than curiosity and suspicion. So why all the smiling? It was no secret that she did not trust the stranger who marked these woods as if they were his own. She showed him no fear though, and relayed nothing that even hinted that he had unsettled her. She did watch his movements carefully, though, as confusing as they were. She remained where she was as he did the dumbest thing she could imagine in this situation and turned his back to her. Had she been a wolf of lesser standards, she might have taken that as an opportunity. But, she wasn't the type to attack unprovoked; he was weird and creepy, sure, but he had done nothing yet to warrant an attack from the snowy beta. 

Simmik refused to move as he came closer, her heart remaining steady in her chest even as he inspected her scent at a distance that was not at all okay with her. She watched him, her gaze icy and probing. He was even bigger up close, but she was confident she could give him a run for his money if he tried anything. So far, it seemed he just wanted to be weird and talk, so she wouldn't think too much into his approach. 

Besides, he didn't linger very long, his retreat offering her his back once more. She wondered if anyone had ever taught this guy the rules of dealing with strangers? Regardless, she relaxed some, deeming him not too much of a threat for now. She was more interested in obtaining information from him to report back to Mal. He explained that his pack was murdered, something that might have evoked sympathy from her had he not paired it with such a strange reaction. Funny? she repeated. No. That sounds awful. She wouldn't wish that on anyone. 

Even with some of the stiffness leaving her posture, her fiery gaze still tracked his every move. He rubbed against the tree, offering her that creepy smirk again. She might have rolled her eyes had she been in a more relaxed setting, but she kept the irritation to herself, unwilling to give him anything to use against her should this go badly. She nodded her understanding of his answer. You're doing that here? she asked next, her tone only relaying curiosity. This was close enough to her own forest that his plans were of great interest to her.