Gentle Giant

Amaterasu had learned keep her guard up, always listening to what was going around herself even if she was deep in thought. And so when the man had come into the area she would know of it almost immediately. Ears slightly turned away from her face, directing themselves in the direction the faint sound of footsteps was coming from. The hairs along the back began to raise, eyes widening and breathing coming a little faster and heavy. A stranger, too big from the sound of it to be prey, especially with the way it was moving through the vegetation.

And before she knew it, the stranger was around the pool with her, speaking. Toes and claws dug into the soft earth, slowly raising to her paws and turning to face the male. Head remained low while mismatched eyes looked up to him, tail tugging beneath her stomach as she took a few small steps back. He asked if she was alright, to which the girl would just stare at him in silence for a few moments, awkward. And then she would slowly nod her skull, ears pulling to the sides, not taking her eyes off.