Overture Downs you'll get the hang of it.

Focused on the shape ahead of her, Lutra had little awareness for whatever roamed at her back, plus the curl of her ears prevented her from hearing the shadow approach. She sensed a presence too late, at any rate.

When the stranger was close enough to call out, Lutra indeed reacted. She sprang out of the grass like a fox pouncing through snow - legs tucked against her belly and tail whipping out and around, then kicking the air as she scrambled to land.

A sharp whine-shriek erupted from her chest. 

Once she was earthbound again she was turning towards the rude stranger that had startled her and baring her teeth; not striking out (as she hadn't the instinct for that yet) but showing her displeasure with every ounce of her being.