Alpine Lake A Thwack of Thought

His comments made her spine stiffen. On one hand, she felt defensive of Redtail Rise, who had every right to deal with trespassers however they wished! She even felt her face twisting into a sneer. But then Masque caught herself, realizing she didn’t totally disagree with him. Her masked face quickly relaxed into a blank expression.

That approach doesn’t suit everyone, she concurred coolly, but it’s always smart to tread carefully around marked borders.

With this advice reiterated, she was more than ready to be on her way. Masquerade took another few steps back, her body language telegraphing her intent to depart before her mouth opened again.

I have a lot of ground to cover, Masque said, already turning. Good luck out there, were her parting words before she began to lope away.