Bramblepoint Thorns no Rose

They had made their way to a small clearing where there were no longer completely shoulder-to-shoulder with those pecky thorns. Andr froze as he heard the sound of a masculine voice emerge from the woods. This male was similar in size to Andr and shared a strong build, but it was clear this male was much older, and he had a strange object protruding from around his neck.

Upon catching Lenina's glance Andr took a small protective step in front of her. He made sure to keep his injured paw between himself and Lenina, a subtle attempt to hide it from the unknown male. Only a short time after the initial injury not much had changed, although it bled more slowly now. Their journey into the woods left it little time to sit still and start the healing process.

Andr wasn't sure what this male was after but if anything were to happen he made sure he would be the first line of defense. Not keenly interested in the presence of another male Andr had no problem with Lenina's short response. He kept his eyes fixed on the male and after a moment added "Is there any issue with that?" his tone was not snarky but serious.