Unexpected Findings

*Maija* · (This post was last modified: 09-01-2013, 12:12 AM by Maija.)

Even though it seemed that Maija wasn't aware of her surroundings, she was. She had gotten used to being aware of everything when she travelled by herself as a young one. That habit decided to stay, and it was definitely a good thing that it did. If she had chosen to let her emotions run around like crazy, she would have been worse off than before. (In her mind's eye, that was what sounded correct to her.) Although, if she had been more open to others, she probably wouldn't have been as alone as she had been. Ah well. You can't cry over spilt milk from two years ago.
So, in the present situation, Maija was appearing to be distracted and out of it, when in reality, she had all senses heightened and her focus on certain areas of the surrounding forest. She had first realized there was another in the vicinity before he had made it within that distance of ten feet. His paws had rustled against the ground, making her ears turn in the direction he was coming. Her tail had twitched behind her as she lowered her head to lap more water from the small stream, giving a false absentminded persona. So far, it seemed to be working.
What she hadn't expected was that the stranger would mess up his stalking. He moved up wind, giving her full advantage of his scent. If she had been a gazelle, she would have run and gotten the hell out of Dodge. However, she was no gazelle, and she was definitely not a chicken wolf. She remained where she was, stubbornly thinking that she had been there first. Maija then rose her head from the stream, chin dripping from the water that clung to her fur. She watched him as he went to his own part of the stream, lowering his head to enjoy the cool water, too. She backed up a couple of steps, ears flattening to her skull and tail flicking irritatingly behind her. Maija's defensive stance took hold as she narrowed her eyes and protected her neck with her thick scruff. Teeth were shown as her lips pulled back into a silent snarl, a low growl then escaping her clenched mouth.
Then, just as soon as she reared her ugly side, Maija's body began to relax. Her ears remained pressed flat against her cranium, but she rose from her defensive position and idly walked towards her chosen willow tree. She rubbed her right side against the trunk, leaving a trace of her own scent. The golden wolf then kept her gaze on the gray stranger as she prowled around him, making sure that he didn't try anything as she slowly padded in the opposite direction.
Maybe it wouldn't hurt if she tried to say something to someone once in awhile. With that crossing her thoughts, she made her first attempt. She snorted once, voice dry without humor as she stated, "You can do better." Her tones were thick with her country's accent: Romanian. She prided herself being the one that left others surprised after she spoke. When she told him her brutal opinion, she was speaking of him trying to hunt for his prey. If there was anything Maija knew well, it was how to track and catch her dinner. Of course, the male didn't know that and she wasn't going to tell him. Not just straight forward, anyway.

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