The Lonley Mountain

Was this her home, FitzDutiful wondered as she spoke. He hadn't known of any mountain lions when they scoped out the area, nor when they claimed or even when they had howled. It had almost been a month since they had founded and no one, other than the dogs, had bothered them.

"I'm sorry if we've claimed something you wanted for your own." He was tempted to offer her some sort of agreement but he wasn't sure that she wanted to stay. If she did then he would ask her the same questions that he would ask any pack member. He didn't really want a mountain lion on their territory and if there was the option of them sharing the mountain then that would be ideal. Maybe she would be willing to stick to their outer territory? That could work. Wildlife walked through those all the time and, as long as they didn't venture too close to their inner border, he didn't mind that much.

Regardless, he wasn't going to offer that unless he had no choice. He'd rather she left completely.