The Sunspire spire of might with a row of stars

It’s enough of a relief when he isn’t aggressive, lowering himself despite their neutral ground and she mimics the action. Her tail sweeps the snowy ground beneath her and she moves closer, shortening the distance quickly despite how much it hurts to put pressure on her toes. She eases to a stop a few feet away from the male, head low and ears back against her skull. The whimper he elicits gives her the cougar to take a few more steps, reducing those feet to nothing.

Hiisi whines in return and slowly reaches her nose touch to brush the bottom of his muzzle to lift, encouraging his stance. She murmurs something nonsensical with a few swishes of her tail, taking a step back to put the space between them once more.