A new dawn. A new day

She was a silent predator, paws making hardly a sound upon the roots of the mangroves, legs cycling in practiced movements that had become habit, allowing her to move across her territory with ease without having to stare downwards. Nares flared as she took in the scent of one of their newest members, Greed, and smile of ebony crossed her expression. Her senses and slow, measured gait followed him attentively as he prowled about the borders, familiarizing himself with them. It brought her a sense of security to know that she was not the only one committing herself to the duties of keeping the pack safe.



After a short while of observing his patterns in movement, she would make a move to intercept his path, purposefully landing her paws on some particularly noisy, crack-prone roots to alert him of her presence before she appeared. Whether she'd been detected beforehand or not was not of her concern, but it was obvious that she was pleased to see the brute, her joy borne of his loyalty to his duties.



"Greed," came her friendly greeting, head dipping to him as she settled down upon her haunches. Celestial optics trailed across the scars that marred the right side of his features, lingering over them only very shortly before seeking his gaze. "Settling in well? How are the lands treating you?"