Big Salmon Lake i'll strike a violent pose

He had noticed how she begun to bristle. Heard her rumble. He was mindful enough not to have applied his full weight down while leaning on her. After making it clear she had had enough by stepping away, she could slip out from his reach without strain. 

He made no attempt at closing in on her again, noting those flickering ears of hers. He shifted his body, turning so his side was exposed to her. An open invitation that she may get close to explore him through scent and touch.