Coming back for a second round

The red woman happily walks with Ruga through the snow-covered forest. Her steps are light as they move, the joy from having the tall blacksmith accompanying her on the patrol is written in every line of her body. Even the chill of winter cannot dampen Keahi’s spirit as they make their nightly patrol. However, growls have her steps slowing as her ocean blue eyes search for the source of the sounds and finds that several coyotes are stalking out the shadows. Lips pull back as she bares her teeth, darting a glance at Ruga as he says they are back for a second round. Oh, so these are the bastards that attacked him.

Bright blue eyes turn to the creatures, determination blazing in them as the need to send these small predators away with a reminder not to come back over takes her. Ruga lunges for the leader and Keahi protects his sides, going for the coyote that tries to strike the man as he passes. With a mighty snarl, she grabs the attacking coyote by the scruff of its neck and slams it hard into the ground. Releasing its scruff, Keahi adjusts her angle of attack so that she can deliver a sharp bite to the side of it neck. It won’t kill the beast but she does give it a gift to remember her by. As it pitifully whimpers, she releases her hold with a growl of warning. She is allowing it go free, if it does not attack again.

With that, she backs up toward Ruga. Snarling loudly, she slaps out at the coyotes that are stupid enough to get close to her.

"Keahi Mogotsi"