So be it

Antler was one great thing - while you gnawed it, you did not have to think about hunger and Pump was so busy and focused on her "job" that she didn't notice the other wolf arrive (a fatal mistake under different circumstances) until he spoke out loud. That made her freeze in mid-chew, look up and eye the stranger distrustfully.

It was a big one, may be the biggest one she had ever seen, and this made her wary. He was older - not only his looks indicated that, but also the manner he stood and talked. He was undoubtedly strong and fast. Faster than Pump anyway. Her chances in a combat? Zero to one.

But he did not look that dangerous yet, therefore Pump did not run and had no intention of letting go of her precious piece of bone. Therefore she pulled it closer to her chest, looked the other briefly in the eye and said: "Nope. This one is mine."