Blackbeak Bluff she stands cold, she stands hollow

never apologize for that!

she continued for a time, until she realized the echo of her paw-steps was not true; they were steps following her own. aeglaeca had anticipated a voice, a stronger alert, and that there had been none put her on guard. she spun, flashing teeth in warning. in this weather, silence was sinister. and males could never be trusted, not even on the sunniest and clearest of days.

you need something? she called to him. she was suspicious, as she always was. her words carried an unspoken warning. but there was no malice in them.