Great Bear Wilderness the wolf bites back

the she-wolf glanced back at him, one brow raised, her pace never faltering. for a moment, she said nothing, letting his question hang in the air just to see if the silence would bite him the way his had bitten her earlier. when it didn’t, she huffed out a short breath, turning her attention back to the path ahead.

“depends,” she said finally, the edge of a smirk tugging at her lips. “you asking because you’re curious, or because you’re bored?” The words were sharp but not unkind, her tone light enough to let him know she wasn’t entirely annoyed.

her ears flicked as she listened for his response. then, a pause. "mahina."