Ravensblood Forest Diamonds on the soles of her shoes

It's totally cool with me! I've been reading White Fang lately, which inspired Pied's reaction here... I hope it's okay that I assumed Pump would make impact. :)

Three things happened simultaneously. Firstly, Pied picked up the scent of a young badger. Secondly, Mag abruptly faded from view, in truly ethereal fashion. Thirdly, something abruptly rushed Pied from the side, smashing into her right shoulder, crushing the breath from her and causing her to lose her footing and slam onto her left flank. She couldn't be sure which part knocked the wind out of her but as she struggled there on the snowy earth, her mouth opened and closed as she struggled to sip in breaths of air.

As soon as she could draw in a full breath, she scrambled to her feet and whirled to face her assailant. Even as she spun, her teeth lifted to expose her fangs in a rare display of defensive aggression. Her ears pressed forward and she lowered her head to protect her throat even as her mismatched eyes clapped on the dark stranger. Akhlut's scent registered dimly, yet the other canine's peculiar appearance prevented her from relaxing.

Conversely, a coarse growl rumbled in the deeps of her throat and her eyes flashed mistrustfully. Who was this wolf—was she a wolf?—and why had she rushed her? Pied's heart thumped wildly in her chest as she presented an aggressive front, even while backpedaling a few steps to place a measure of distance between herself and her attacker.