Swiftcurrent Creek Stay out of the circle

The puppy didn't seem particularly thrilled about the subject, judging by the way he reared up against the tree and growled at her. She should have been frightened by this—small as he was, he could easily kill and eat her—yet UV found the display more adorable than anything. Besides, she was safe as long as she stayed up here in the tree. The way he spoke reminded her of her mother's fledgelings last summer: her little brothers and sisters. He was just a baby.

"Oh, you're so foshes, aren't you! You're a big, bad wolf! I'm sooo scared!" Ultraviolet chirped loudly, making a show of scampering up and down the branch with her wings spread and her crest a-quiver. She screeched for good measure, then paused and cocked her head at him to see what the wolf cub made of it all.