Bearclaw Valley I just slip away and I am gone

since being moved to the rendezvous, Avicus preferred to sleep in the open. a den is too confined; she needs space, needs to be able to take in all her surroundings. but she remains close to her mother all the same. even if they no longer share the same sleeping quarters, the girl is rarely more than a good holler away.

and she is close now, too, lounging in the shade of a sturdy pine. she sees the shadow approach and her ears come forward, slightly concerned.

she knows him, vaguely. one of theirs. an Ursus loyal. but there's something in his body language that doesn't sit quite right with her, and it only serves to set alarm bells off within her mind. she rises to a sitting position, watching for now. her muscles tighten in anticipation, indigo eyes burning into the side of his skull.

and then he lunges inside. without hesitation, Avicus takes off, a great ball of fire headed his way. she aims to take his tail in her mouth; once there, she'll pull back with everything she has. 

edited bc shadowposted