Ravensblood Forest Everybody knows my name now

Much to her surprise, the stranger reacted in the way she was least expecting. Not in violence, nor in exuberant joy. But in fear. Jade eyes widened a fraction, blinking in bewilderment as he made a panicked dash in amongst the nearest shrub. All she had done was call out in a soft chuff. My, he was a skittish one, wasn't he?

He was even curled up in a tight little black ball, as if playing dead to the world would make him invisible. Struggling with what could have possibly elicited such traumatized behavior on his end, the Tundrian woman padded closer. Slowly. She stepped softly, so as to seem as non-threatening as possible. 

Knowing that a fearful and cornered wolf could very well be a defensive one, she dared not press too near his place of hiding. But she could still easily make out his coiled body. "Hey..." She began in her calm, smooth voice. "I didn't mean to give you such a fright. I was just trying to say hi." She used a softer tone than usual. "I won't bite you, I swear."