Sun Mote Copse A concatenation of locusts

It was definitely another wolf. They didn't sound suspicious, and their movements seemed to be slow and relaxed.  At least, as much as was normal.  Still, Fennec felt her heartbeat pick up in that nervous way it often did when presented with a stranger.  It was still always hard for her to tell intentions without words.

He didn't sound particularly nice when he yelled, something that immediately made her step back.  Well, she wasn't doing anything wrong being here.  So he definitely shouldn't have a problem if he knew that.  The similarity to her meeting with Pox made her guess he was one of Sugar's brothers.  What were their names again?

Fennec.  Who're you?! she asked back, just as abruptly, but with a little less edge.  Her ears tipped towards him but her eyes didn't move.