It was Mallaidh's first visit outside of the pack borders since she had joined several days ago. She didn't need to stretch or legs or get fresh air for pack life suited her well and she felt at home on the mountain the Sunspire had claimed their own. She felt she was getting along well with the wolves she had met so far, for the most part, and had successfully began her storage garden. Which happened to be exactly why she was approaching the lake on this particular day.
The sun was warm on her back and she enjoyed it but her senses were on high alert in a land not claimed by her new pack. While she was looking for herbs and medicinal plants she recognized, she listened carefully to her surroundings.
When she heard the strange accent not too far away, followed by the wafting scent of a male she did not know; a male that did not care the Sunspire scent on him either. Mallaidh's muscles tensed and her guard hairs loosened to enlarge her frame. He came into view not long after, a ways down the bank of the lake, and even from this distance she could tell he was much larger than she. She didn't want to cause any hostility between her and this large wolf and whatever pack he may be apart of (something she couldn't tell, having not met any other wolves outside of her home except one).
She barked from a distance, letting it carry toward him so he was aware of her presence.