Ain't It Fun?

Her ears and nose twitched as she sought out that musk of a creature she had never smelled before. She could smell rot...and underneath it, definitely the scent of another carnivore. A predator. Though it was unlike any she had smelled before. Focused more on finding the curious source, she was unaware of the child that followed behind her. It wasn't until he bumped into her rear that caused her to turn around, finding her red-headed child fumbling his words and telling her what he wanted. She rarely reprimanded the kids, though she had done it on rare occasions for reasons she felt were valid, but this was not a moment that deserved reprimand. His reasoning was sound and solid. "Red can come, and Medusa will teach! But Red must be careful,"

Wiser words that would never have come from her mouth before, but it wasn't until his incident his first time out of the den that caused her to wise up a little more. She was just glad that Umbra and Akuma had been there to save him. She opened her mouth to say another word when she suddenly heard a shrill cackling echoing around them, one that was similar to her own manner of cackling, but this one was more sinister. Hackles rose along her back as she turned to face the darkness, eyes narrowing as she tried to make out the silhouette. It looked vaguely canine, but it looked like a mangy canine? It wasn't a wolf...that was for sure. She growled as she protectively stood between the hyena and her son, ready to fight at a moments notice.

"Speech"