Stone Circle O, are ye sleepin', Maggie? [2]

The mother had come out of hiding for an hour or so. She stretched her legs with a run, seeking at first a fresh meal, but instead of something to prey upon Sanja heard a call, then turned her attention towards the territory limits.

She did not think to check on her brood, as they were asleep, but also far from her mind as she sought freedom from them.

The spritely figure the woman saw, dressed in soft browns, was a stranger. She stopped at a distance to observe them; then as she drew closer, chuffed but said no words. Her tail was high behind her, meanwhile the rest of her posture was alert and wary.