Redtail Rise little known facts of strife

ooc; No worries at all! But I'm not sure how this will play out! :o

The change was sudden to Ratio and the black male felt his hackles rise in response to the shift in posture and mood. His eyes darkened but he managed to keep his muzzle from wrinkling. He did not understand. The change in behavior he saw before him made no sense and gave the Bitan the distinct impression of instability. 

The male excused himself and turned away. Ratio did not follow, not yet, but barked out an order like a whip crack, a cold snap in the air between them. "Stop." 

If there was something wrong - if this wolf were unhinged or volatile, Ratio would not allow him to walk away and wander the territory on his own.