The Tangle la mer

One of the Artaaxes starts talking and she quickly realizes it’s not two of the same, but one of each. Mallaidh doesn’t recognize the voice but her mind if occupied with the sudden approach of cat. She has not had any real experience with a cougar before. She’s seen them in the distance but she doesn’t know what to expect up close.

Mallaidh only half-listens to what the stranger has to say and tries, with her eyes, to get her to be quiet. Cougars are large, with far deadlier weapons than they have. Three against one? They might have the odds in their favor but there are far too many unknowns. She glances to Artaax, whom puffs up first and she stands close, her own thick fur bristling too. If anything, maybe they can run (if they follow her), otherwise they’re pinned against the creature.