Hoshor Plains ommatophoca

if one were to compare sulukinak to anything, she most closely resembled something of the feline persuasion in the way she felt the hit, was thrown off-balance, and furiously corrected her posture in one sudden and fluid moment; in the same way some house cats would settle and then look around as if nothing had happened, nobody saw anything.

except she wasn't all that graceful. being an awkward creature of narrow proportions, a tucked belly, and long face - she scrambled on all-fours and looked sharply upon the face of a stranger. he was apologizing, and sulukinak was shaking off the surprise and snow, then tucking her feet back beneath her tail.

not knowing what to do, and not being a very vocal creature particularly with strangers, she was wide-eyed and silent for longer than what would be appropriate.

he was a swarthy young man; he looked about ready to keel over, though. think about...?