High Hawk Season

The reaction that followed her words was, well, unexpected. She'd imagined, after loosing the question, that he might jump but continue to cower, or jump and run away from her - just something more controlled. Nati's jaw dropped as she watched the male descend into utter chaos, from his initial yelp, through his first fall, to the moment he sprinted directly into the trunk of a tree.

"WHOA," she shouted, then immediately softened her tone as she moved quickly to stand over the brute, taking care to keep clear of his flailing legs but getting close enough to be within view. He didn't appear to know where her voice had originally come from, despite her standing only a couple of yards away when she spoke. She looked around again with wide eyes, trying to figure out what had the guy so spooked to begin with. "Whoa, whoa, easy does it, dude. Just a little lady here. Can I help you with something? Is something after you?"