Blackfoot Forest You know I'll fight my corner.

Her words did not overly encourage him, but he would not pry. His gaze drifted from her to the direction the stranger had gone – she was quick on her feet, it seemed, and already she was gone from eyesight. He gave a shrug in return, believing fully that the crimson she-wolf had not known the other at all – but something definitely felt off about the entire encounter.

Instead of dwell on it, the large male shook his agouti pelt, as if ridding the tension in the air. Blinking, he studied Paarthurnax once more before a small smile pressed to the corner of his lips – a hint of amusement. Casting a playful nip to her cheek in that moment, the Beta took a few strides away, casting his muzzle over his shoulder to watch her reaction. “Enough of the sacred daughter of Amun,” he decided, taking another few paces away, as if luring her in a direction. “Let’s go hunt. Maybe we can find something to take back to the others.” After all.. if a distraction was needed, it might as well be a useful one.

Without waiting, the agouti male turned, trailing away from his companion, believing she would follow after him.