Ginger Snap Cat

Welp, he'd gone and gotten himself into some trouble now, hadn't he? He had snuck out of the pack and away from his mother's watchful eye. She had been rather sick for nearly two seasons now, but she was on the mend. He assumed it had taken longer for her to recover from her illness since the pack healer was no help to his family at all, but that was fine. They were managing just fine on their own. At least, until now.

His fur bristled and his lips pulled back to bare his fangs at the monstrous maned cat that stood before him. He had no idea what it was or where it had come from, but the youth had completely missed it when he wandered into the canyon. He stared it down, remaining in place until the big cat feigned coming at him which caused the boy to yelp in panic as he skittered back. But unfortunately, there wasn't really anywhere he could go. He was backed up against the steep wall, and there was nowhere for him to climb or any crevices for him to try and escape to. The lion bellowed a warning, causing his ears to press against his skull against the deafening sound of the big cat. His heart pounded in his chest, eyes locked with the blazing golden eyes of the lion. He was the biggest cat he'd ever seen, and he had no idea how he was going to get out of this..