The only indication that her request was heard was a brief nod of his head, his attention clearly focused on the task ahead. She fell back into silence, watching the shadows for her elder brothers form. They would not have to wait long, though, and she wasn’t sure if it was a good thing or not. Impatient as always, Enno was not paying much attention, and didn’t notice that the smaller creature wandering into his path was not, in fact, Acciona. Her scent tainted the air enough for him to know she was close, and that had been enough to drive him out of the spot where he lurked in waiting. A snarl slipped from his mouth, lips curling back as he lunged, reaching out with his front legs to grab and tackle what he thought was his target.
Acciona tensed at the movement, resisting the urge to step back behind Sirius before Enno could realize his mistake, before he could set those unsettling orange eyes on her. She lifted her head, watching, waiting to see how this would unfold. The urge to flee fought with her urge to stay and see him die, but she knew that she had to stay put. She had been a coward for far too long and today would be the end of that.
