The Tangle Know Thy Neighbor

For @Rosalyn but all welcome <3

Cerne's meeting with the stranger at the rise had set him on edge, but there wasn't much time to dwell upon it; as he traversed through a mass of gnarled trees, doing his best to avoid spiny undergrowth, he scented yet another pack. He was a good distance away, still, and, worrying they might have the same response as the other stranger had, he stopped where he was and let out a short call — he was just a distant neighbor, come to visit and know those he lived nearby. Cerne only hoped he would get a warmer welcome this time around.