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She didn't hear anyone approach, so when a voice suddenly cut through the silence, Wraith was horribly startled. She had only just pulled herself to her feet, and so she was already a little off balance. She jumped sideways and pulled her injured paw up, turned her body to face the noise, and immediately flattened her ears against her skull. When she was able to look up, she saw a rather tall and imposing coyote looming over her. Wraith craned her head up skywards to get a better look at this lady. She set her paw down and took a few skittish steps back, staring at the huge coyote with wide eyes. She was much bigger than daddy, but maybe about the same size as mom. Unlike her mother — and Wraith — she had deep red eyes. Wraith wondered if she was related to daddy!
"Uhh," Wraith said at first, trying to remember what the coyote had said. She'd been so surprised that she hadn't really heard it, so it took her a few seconds to remember. "Findin' a mansun!" She frowned, wondering if she should ask this lady if she knew what a mansion was or where it was. Daddy always talked about discipline, respect, and authority, and if he heard her speak to the lady like this, he would probably be very angry. Hurriedly, she added, "umm, miss," as an afterthought.