Winter had its grip on the lands, and with it, Finan had noticed a bit of an increase in hungry predators lately. He had managed to chase off a small pack of coyotes with his uncle a few days ago, but today...there was something else lurking nearby. He recognized the scent as belonging to a cougar. He didn't know what it was doing so close to the range as opposed to the forests or mountains, but perhaps lack of prey in those areas was driving it closer, and with Avalon's livestock, he could see why the beast would be drawn here. Even to risk going head-to-head with a pack of wolves. He patrolled the border, and so far, he had yet to find the scent of the cougar crossing the boundaries. He debated waiting until it did or going out to find it to make sure it didn't. "Talk, 'Think.'

Corbie had been feeding the sheep when sturdy Ren had trotted up to alert her to predator scent. Leaving Ayer to finish up, and Tam to guard just in case, she set off for the border with Ren. She quietly considered who might be on patrol, and who she would feel comfortable tasking with such a potentially dangerous encounter, and was surprised to find herself face to face with Finan as though the warrior had been summoned.

No, not summoned, he was clearly already on the cougar's trail himself as he was right where Ren was leading her. "Finan," she greeted him solemnly. "Ren told me about the cougar. What can you tell me?"

Unbeknownst to them, the cougar had circled downwind of them, observing the three canines and weighing its chances of coming out on top against them...