Great Bear Wilderness South tree

When the male had pinpointed her location, Tethys stepped out of the undercover and onto the deer path behind him. A toothy smile was beaming at Peregrine, but the corners didn't reach her narrow blue eyes.

You blend in pretty well, yourself, the Nereides pointed out, noticing the similar colors the wolves shared. Both had pure, black-base coats and cerulean pools, spun by an inner glow.

She steadied herself, accrediting her slight uncomfortabless to her social isolation. Tethys had spent most of her time on the Ankyra coast, unwilling to stray past the safety that water harbored. And in that time, the female-dominated culture the Nereides held made Tethys' mind quite singular, especially since she had been raised in a similar environment. The brazen attitude this stranger held made her brow furrow, not used to the direct tone he carried. But then again, Tethys purposely swam upstream to do some exploring, and had to come to terms there were different tribes living along undiscovered shores.

Would you rather me follow you, or attack you? the raven questioned in return, the smile diminishing slightly as her ears swiveled forward.