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She kept her paws against his chest, trying to use the little strength sh had to push him away. But given his size, muscle mass, and overall prowess, her attempt was futile. She had put herself in a dangerous situation, depending on how the male would take advantage of it. But she couldn’t fathom that he would hurt her for no good reason, especially since they were the same species, and she hadn’t done anything to deserve it. But the undeserving were always the ones who got hurt. She still couldn’t bring herself to look up at him, even though she was sure he was staring down at her, baring his fangs while he grumbled that she didn’t know him. It was perceived as a threat, in which she visibly flinched beneath him. As if he were going to follow up with the threat.

But in the end, he needed up sparing her for now. He stepped away from her, spewing one last insult before vanishing into the forest until there was nothing left of him but paw prints in the frost. Vaia stayed where she was, belly up in he snow with her tail tucked against her abdomen. Flurries fell from the sky, slowly starting to cover up the prints he left behind.

All she could do in the wake of her fear was remain frozen in time. Because she was afraid he would came back for her if she ran.

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"Vaia"