The tiger is out of luck

Kotori had been to the mangroves as a pup and a few times as he’d grown up.  They were a place he had found fun to wander as a boy and he still liked the appearance of it.  Now the land bordered their territory and it wasn’t just a nice place to visit but a good area to patrol for potential threats.  He had invited Arc along with him for patrolling.  Kotori was determined to get to know all the family members he hadn’t spent much time with in the past.

The main threat Kotori tended to imagine was bears but this time it was something different.  A large tiger was wandering the mangroves.  Kotori glanced beyond it a moment curious at the sight of a dead alligator.  Had the tiger done that or it was just a coincidence?  Either way, it didn’t matter overly.

Kotori ran towards the cat and it had no hesitation in charging the two wolves.  Both tiger and wolf seemed to hve similar ideas as they twisted about, circling each other and looking for a way to attack from the rear.  Stupid cat.  Kotori finally paused, as the tiger’s maw came towards him Kotori jerked his head at is face before scrambling away to gain distance from the part that had teeth.  He had hoped for more damage but had at least scratched its nose.  An irritating injury but hardly as damaging as Kotori would like.  The wolf hadn’t wanted to spend too long face-to-face with it though.

Anyway, he wasn’t alone, the tiger was.

"Kotori Fatalis"