Redhawk Caldera i can feel your halo

RUDE okay I'm done

She waited, lurking in the shadows and watching the small patch of open scenery she could see from where she lay. From outside the den, nothing more than silence, perhaps a whisper of wind. But then there was stirring from within and she flicked one ear back in response. She hoped Meerkat would be able to handle Alyx and Bronco- smothering them if she had to, to temporarily get them to stay hushed but she should have known that her own son would cause a commotion. Her hackles lifted suddenly and she whipped her head around, peering over her shoulder with a vicious glare, baring her teeth in a flash and hissing through her teeth to shush Bronco, but Meerkat beat her to the chase. They continued to speak, but in voices hushed enough she figured they might not be heard outside the den. She turned her head back around to continue staring out the mouth of the den, allowing those within to converse, so long as they remained quiet enough. 

May as well allow them a few moments to speak anyway, she thought ruefully, before they get torn apart by the bear. Each passing second wore her patience down, bit by bit. She heard nothing- no more howls, no cries, no approaching footsteps. Never before had she ever been simultaneously so stressed and relieved to hear nothing at all.