Being oblivious to the world was a good thing for the girl most of the time; it helped her to accept the people who loved her without pushing them away. Most times it just hindered her ability to care for herself, like now as the sounds of a deep voice drew Tawny from her searching, startling her greatly. It didn’t register in her child like mind that someone might find her out in the hardly neutral territory, figuring that there wouldn’t be wanderers like herself. Growling softly, she turned around and backed up until her body was pressed against a tree. A small rib bone was held in one hand, something that could be used as a weapon to some, but for her it was just a toy. Her blue eyes widened slightly as she watched the male, trying to gauge his emotions.
If he was a part of this pack she was dangerously close to, he had the right to tell her to scram and drop a warning. If not, then she wouldn’t be any less nervous, just not as frightened about the reasoning behind his unfriendly approach. Reacting like the little girl she really was, her ears fell flat against her head, tail tucked tightly between her legs, and she crouched a little bit, showing him that she was clearly no threat and didn’t want any trouble. The submissive stance was a show of weakness and fear, not something that many wolves, coyotes or dogs liked others to see very often. Tawny used it all the time though; it was the only thing she knew.
The girl whined softly and dropped the bone in her hand to the ground before bringing her hands up and clasping them together nervously. ”I’m s-sorry..p-plee-please don’t hurt m-me.” Her words were spoken with a soft, broken voice. It was clear that she’d been through some things before to immediately think a stranger was going to try to hurt her.
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