Redsand Canyon Couldn't look you in the eye

hope it's okay to go ahead and get this up!
for @Glaukos
lmk if i need to edit any of my assumptions!

So far the untouched land had consisted mostly of smaller creatures. They had taken out many foxes; they seemed to be a nuisance here as they were in the rest of the canyon. There had been little discussion between the two. They were both unhappy at being here with the other, and he could feel the other soldier's anger just as strongly as he could feel his own. 

But, the imperator's words were stuck in his mind. He knew this was his last chance, and no matter how surly he was or how angry he was with Germanicus' decisions at times, he knew there was no other place he wanted to be. Mereo was where he belonged, and it was like daggers in his heart to think about being kicked out. He'd rather be executed.

So he was trying very hard to make this work. They didn't have to like each other but they did need to be able to work together when it mattered.

He was lost in his thoughts as they patrolled a thick forested area that backed up against the side of the mountains that hugged the canyon. But a dangerous scent quickly pulled him to the present. 

Not long after scenting the large cat, he heard a snarl from above. It pulled his gaze to where a cliff hung out over the a small ledge, creating a something like a cave. He saw a flash of tawny fur just before another snarl rang out. He froze, tensed for whatever would happen next. He was unsure if the cat would attack or if it was just trying to warn them away.