Redtail Rise Hell is worth all that, natural habitat

Too busy making an utter mess of himself, Atreus didn’t realize they were being watched until Ancelin made a noise. He righted himself in the slop, eyes narrowing to slits when he spotted the older girl lingering nearby. It wasn’t the same one who’d attacked him, yet the resemblance—particularly the red fur—made his hackles prickle indignantly.

NO, he said emphatically, leering at the unwelcome stranger. Go away, he rumbled, sloppy tail poking straight out behind him and beginning to curve upward right along with the lift of his upper lip.