Great Bear Wilderness intaka yakha ngoboya benye

it was difficult to coordinate a reaction under such strange circumstances. the woman's initial approach was met with a friendly wag of the hunter's tail. tension grew as she spoke, finally bursting from its cocoon with her escape.

anathi had no way of knowing that it was a game. in his mind, something had been stolen from him and it was his only right that he fight to get it back. hackles raised, ears flat; the hunter pursued his prey with barks of aggression.

the woman dropped the snake and continued to speak. anathi swooped down to grab the corpse from beside her paws, then trotted a few feet away. 

umdlalo?

it took a moment for him to calm down. he fixed a cold stare on the prankster but allowed his tail to begin its wag once more. ek, anathi said, en jy. the explanation was ended by a nod to where the stranger stood. anathi picked the snake up and motioned again for her to come forward.