Blacktail Deer Plateau A Stranger to This World

He took the rejection gracefully, heartened by the offer of friendship. He then abruptly announced his departure and Pied blanched at his total lack of social graces. If they became friends—or perhaps more, though she wasn't exactly putting money on that herself—she would have to help him brush up on his social skills.

"Hold on a second," she said, giving him a strange look. "What's the rush? You just got here. How are we supposed to get to know each other if you leave?" Pied questioned. She shuffled her paws to face him more directly, then sat right there on the incline. "And, for what it's worth, I have a new Alpha. Her name is Hawkeye. She's nearby if you want to speak with her," which Pied somehow doubted.

"So." Her eyes found his again and she canted her head ever so slightly. "Where do you live anyhow?"