Blacktail Deer Plateau It's alive with the beating of young hearts

Note for posterity: Xi doesn't actually gain acceptance into BDP, so in order to avoid killing this thread, we've mutually decided to play it off as Peregrine's dream. I'll incorporate this a bit further into the thread.

She looked confused for a moment, though soon enough Xi'nuata dropped down, mimicking his posture. Peregrine growled, thumping his paws again. Growing impatient, he then feinted toward it. Whether this was what caused her to run or whether she'd simply taken it upon herself to turn and flee on her own, he didn't know and didn't care.

His muscles rolled beneath his swarthy coat as he darted after her. He was slightly smaller than her, so he thought he might have the advantage with speed. Still, she certainly gave him a run for his money. Peregrine pushed his muscles as far as they would go and still he couldn't quite catch up to her...