What A Nuisance

She was afraid. Shadow was protecting her, though the Gods only knew why. When one of the males lunged for her however the golden she-wolf froze up, her eyes widening with horror as she looked upon the male. W-what would he do to her? She squeezed her eyes closed, bracing for impact, but the impact never came. It seemed helping Shadow was paying off as the mysterious brute aided her, deflecting the male’s attack and pushing him away from her.

When she heard Shadow speak Maria opened her eyes again. This time, much to her horror, the males began to surround Shadow! She took a step back, a low whine rising in her throat as she looked at each of the males in turn. They were so big... Could she really do anything to help? She was scared, her body shaking as she tried to steady her breath. She had to do something...! She couldn’t just stand here while Shadow fought all alone! She had to be brave... She had to!

But Shadow was faster than the hesitant female. Everything seemed to slow down as she watched with horror; Shadow murdered one of the attackers. Sure they had been in the wrong... But murder... She kept her ears pinned, her body shaking as she watched Shadow and the dead male on the ground. Sure the male had been smaller than Shadow... But he had been larger than her.

Maria watched Shadow as he looked down at the other wolf, seeming to almost be in regret. He... He hadn’t really wanted to kill him? But then... Why? Maria whined softly once more, taking a step forward as she gently nuzzled Shadow’s shoulder, speaking in a quiet tone. “Thank you... I’m sorry I hesitated... I... I shouldn’t have made you face them alone.”