Bearclaw Valley woodland spirit

other than the swivel-tuck of a single ear, stigmata didn't otherwise acknowledge that he had a shadow loping quietly after him. he adapted rather swiftly to her presence, however, adjusting his goals from before so that he served now as both educator and seducer to the wary youth. he led her to a shelf of the woods where several scents fortuitously converged at once: a rabbit, a snake, and a skunk. the wolf motioned to the brushfall, and allowed the girl her chance to pick their course if she stood up to the task.