Iris ceased her digging for a moment and pricked her deep black ears. beneath the prickly tree boughs, she could see a large shadow struggling among the rocks. They shouted at her...
Iris cantered her head as she cautiously tiptoed across the slope towards the other. As she got closer the shadowy figure grew to a monumental height, her heart thudded against her chest with unease. Though they shared the same black fur with a raven sheen the monstrous male before her sported horns, strange paws, and a vivid red hairpiece.
"Oh, mon Dieu... I 'ave nevehr seen such a sight as you. Vou is well, yes?" She approached elegantly with awe and a question, her accent from a strange land evident.