Lost Creek Hollow when the neighbors shout, turn it up some more

Ibis heard someone calling at the edge of the territory (not knowing it was the edge; she wasn't very good at this stuff), and as it wasn't too far from her chosen clover field, she thought she'd take a chance and go investigate. Along the way she was distracted by some shafts of light passing through the trees, but she eventually wisened up enough to reach the spot the stranger waited. The act of meeting strangers on the borders was always a job for an adult - she was feeling particularly bold at the moment, vivified by a mix of curiosity and anxiety.

As soon as she noticed the stranger she thought: 'Wow, what big ears they have!' and her gaze was fixed to them on her approach. After a second or two she realized she hadn't said anything, so she awkwardly blurted, Um, hi. Your voice was pretty so I thought I'd come -- um, and say hi. Hello! Her little tail whipped behind her, oblivious to how vapid she sounded. Ibis was happy to see someone around her own age - and a lady! Or, she looked -- she was a girl, right? Oh, it would be rude to ask.