Blacktail Deer Plateau creep

When no answer immediately came, Blackbear thought it prudent to lay his head down once more and finish his nap. But he'd hardly begun to drift again when an unfamiliar voice cut clearly and sweetly through his muzzy consciousness.

Clear and close was his second thought, coming to him quite rapidly and wiping the smile from his face. He was guarded but not quite unfriendly as he hopped to his feet, peering around until his eyes found the pretty stranger's. Her voice, he thought, matched her visage quite nicely. Still, something about her left him feeling vaguely unsettled.

"Hey," he said anyway, tail waving in greeting. He started down the outcropping toward her, closing the distance at a meandering pace. He did not come too close before he said, "You sure aren't my nephew, huh?"

He should probably go and find the kid — but a pretty girl was still a nice alternative.