Redtail Rise beowulf

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nowkē does not lower his tail, but he does not strike either.

the male does not approach with aggression and does not move to push against nowkē's clear defenses, and so there is no need for escalation.

stalwart beneath the stink of his bear-hide, glacier eyes bearing into the side of the red-fur's face when he sniffs along storm-tossed neck.

barely, stubbornly, redjaw answers in kind, dragging his nose along the male’s side, thick inhales of breath. drinking in what stories lay in his pelt.

satisfied, the broad yearling steps back and huffs, ice eyes frosting along the other male's complexion.

he calls for @Moon Runner.