The Heartwood You'll love me at once

The chuff that alerted her was welcome; she was not sure if her nerves would allow her to focus long enough anyways, and was not truly hungry. She turned quietly- assuming it would be him, but smiling upon seeing his face and having this confirmed. In case he wished to hunt in some minutes, she was quiet as she made her way towards him- not wishing to scare off nearby prey- though it was difficult to maintain real quiet in the presence of the crisp autumn leaves upon the earth. Perhaps it was not worth the effort... and after some moments she spoke at a regular volume, deciding they could hunt away from here if need be. Kigipigak! She recalled, waving her lowered tail as she paused in front of him. Did you meet your someone at the nearby mountain already?