Starglow Basin highway

she's trespassing! slight pp is alr, if needed. :)

Reasoning had never been one of Aderyn's strong suits. Nor was it a characteristic of her nature, while imprudence had its place among her follies. 

The desert scenery had surely grown stale to her, though this night, the clear view of stars afforded a worthwhile sight. No clear motive, she brazenly disregarded scent boundaries, already having formulated an excuse for potential aggressors. Didn't notice the markings, lost her way, feigned confusion; all the usual bullshit.

Luck always seemed to trail her. It was a wonder it hadn't yet run out.

at first, she figured the tiny dark shadow was her own, set oblong across the sand, at a strange angle from her own body. it was only when she took a step backward and stopped—and the shadow kept going—that she realized she was mistaken.

fiamma barked sharply, reeling back into an imperious trot as she sought to cut off the stranger as close to the border as she could. their intersection would come just within the territory, and it was there that she would square up on the little fae, chin lifted high above hers.

you trespass here, she informed the woman coolly. her muzzle stretched in a smile that did not meet her eyes. why?

she stood firm, ready to call for backup in case needed—which she sincerely doubted she would.

It would be unfair to say an interception came as a surprise. "Well...see, I'm a slight bit lost! This here spot is a bit confusing dont ya think?"

Perhaps the gunmetal woman would catch the hint of truth in her tone. The basin had spanned on for a stretch now, though it wasn't entirely new.

sorry for delay, short post

there was no yielding, only reply. 

fiamma surged forward, aiming to seize the woman's lithe dark scruff in her jaws. should her aim be true, she'd clamp down, pin down, force down. . .

you should learn borders, she grunted, straining with the effort of holding this trespasser at bay. and not to go past a pack's claim.

perhaps she clenched hard enough to draw blood. even if not, she had the scent of the interloper in her nostrils, mixed with the hot, heady aroma of desert dust and flora.