Verdigris Ravine the road goes ever on and on

S'ari smelled the cat before she saw her, and was up on her paws, dancing in high emotion, by the time the puma came into view. A wolf was big enough compared to a coyote to take her down with no issues. A puma was a great hulking beast compared to a wolf. And she was a tiny little speck in comparison. S'ari would not say she was afraid of much in this life, but she, at least, had a healthy respect for gigantic hunting cats.

When it spoke to her, she was not quite surprised, but continued her pacing back and forth, back and forth, ensuring that the way was open to her from behind, lest she must suddenly fly for her life. A great hunting cat of the Deserts has a secret for little old S'ari? she asked, grinning at the puma, pacing, pacing, circling the creature from a distance. She hopes this one does not insist on whispering it in coyote's ear, no? This one may impart her secret from over there.