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The scuffle was over almost as quickly as it had begun. Once the cougar was outnumbered, it withdrew, though not before nicking Elwood's hindquarters with its claws as it retreated. He gritted his teeth as pain seared through his haunches, and took a few steps after the big cat's receding figure. More important than chasing it down, though, was making sure that its original victim was okay. Even as he turned back to her, she commanded that neither he nor the other male wolf go after it, and the new delta nodded obediently.

"Not too bad," he said in response to her query, curving his body to the left in order to look at the scratches on his rump. They weren't deep, though his fur was matted with blood and would need cleaning. As he turned back to the group, the blonde wolf thanked Elwood and introduced himself as Ashton. "I'm Elwood. Glad to help," he replied with a small smile, returning his gaze to the female. He wasn't 100% certain, but he was willing to bet this was Fox, the alpha female -- she seemed to match Peregrine's description. "Are you alright?" he asked, concern furrowing his brow.