Eclipse was out exploring Cercatori. She had so much on her mind, and she didn’t know what it all was. So she walked. The pack was always so quiet and yet it seemed like there was something missing. What it was Eclipse didn’t know. She did like her home and was becoming quite accustomed to it. She walked through the middle of the territory where she found something that absolutely fascinated her. As she got closer she was astounded. In the forest was a huge spider web of tree houses and bridges that criss crossed above her. She looked up with her mouth wide. How was this possible? How long did this take to make? where had it come from? Who did it? The questions grew as she came closer to the trees. There was even one that had a ramp that wound around the tree to get up into it. So there was more than just the ladders that fell from some of the trees. It was amazing. Who would think of such a thing to make? Just the bridges alone seemed to be far too complicated to her. Building things wasn’t her forte, but admiring them she certainly could do.

She was intent on the tree tops that she didn’t look at what was around her. She was slowly moving to get on one of the ramps when she inadvertently tripped over her feet. She blatently swore as she got up. Some fur was ripped off but no perminant damage... As she went to get up something orand caught her eye. It moved and she looked harder to see if it was a wolf but stopped as she saw an unknown animal. He was the largest cat she had ever seen and she froze. The beast went up past her waist. She didn’t move but stood stock still as she noticed the very large cat. She had been near only one and it had been a fair bit smaller than her. She swallowed not sure if she should run. Her own bow forgotten over her shoulder for she could easily use it, but the thoughts of shooting such a beautiful and strange animal, even one as fearsome as this made her hesitate. She swallowed not sure how much of an open mind she should give. If the cat gave chase she would surely try to get away from it, though as big as he was... she would not make it far. She said nothing though, not sure of what to do. Did he know high speech? She certainly didn’t know any low speech much less know waht this animal was besides a cat.

Eclipse was more surprised than fearful though she would run up the tree if the huge animal came anywhere near her. He was enormous, but no she was staring at him because of the markings that lay strewn across his body. She was mesmerized by the shapes they made and the way they moved. As though he had living leaves along his own orange body. That was another color she didn’t expect to see on a cat. Not orange as vibrant as his coat. She had no idea what this animal was and she blinked astounded as he spoke. It took her a second to register what he meant when she gave the tree a quick glance and the bridges around it before her attention went to her..

“Y-yes. I have never seen anything like it before.”

Yes she was cautious, but that was because as a pup she had been taunted and teased by a cougar, she could live it down but she had only ever met that one cat. Trying to make herself comfortable in this awkward situation, since the tiger seemed to be trying to help things rather than hinder she introduced herself.

“I’m Eclipse Soulstorm. I- I did not know there were cats that resided in these places.”

She was putting on her brave face. If he was actually trying to converse with her that meant he wasn’t going to attack or eat her. Something she feared only due to his size and the knowledge that cats and wolves were natural enemies.