Haunting

Dappled light fell across Valdís' shoulders as she moved through the grove of towering oak trees. The air had been silent and still and she'd been resting in a patch of sunlight before the scent of blood caught her attention. She supposed she should be going away from the scent but it was so tantalizing she couldn't help herself. Valdís headed right towards the source. The blood was easily recognized as prey and she knew it was something of a gamble. If the creature was injured or had been slain by a smaller creature like a fox or coyote she'd have a meal. If it belonged to something larger like another wolf, cougar or bear well… she'd have to make sure she had an escape route.

As the scent got stronger Valdís slowed her pace, eyes darting across the trees, calculating her next moves should this go wrong and as she peered out from around an oak tree she spied the gray behind of an adult man… a wolf. Drat… Valdís frowned. Would he be the sort that was kind enough to share a kill with a stray yearling? She doubted it, especially not a morsel that small but perhaps he was inclined to barter and a deal could be struck? But how to go about it…

She froze, careful of drawing attention to herself as she watched the man. He seemed hyper aware of his surroundings, moving like he expected someone to come popping out of the shadows at any moment. Did he know she was there? Well, she wasn't sure she could make herself fully known without startling him so she through caution to the winds and stepped out into a patch of sunlight. "That's an awfully small meal… you know together we might be able to bring down something that could satisfy both of us."