He's in his lupus form and his Spirit Guide is not visible.
art by crypsis
There was a demanding cry from the north, and Anatole veered towards it. He was on four legs and moving quickly, trying to make sense of the tone. It was enough to have his fur prickling along his spine, and conscious of this fact (and the fact he was dealing with a stranger) he adjusted his posture. Head tall, tail a black tipped flag behind him, he came out of the underbrush expecting something more than what he found.
It was a woman, a dog at that, and one early on with pups. She smelled of no pack, but of many others—a loner, albeit one who was frequented by company. The pregnancy was early along. If he had been another man he might have considered this reason to think of her as weak, as somehow untouchable—Anatole was not. Not here, when survival was easy. Not when she was not accompanied by a man or by a pack. Obviously, she had made the choice to live alone and no part of him found this reasonable. If a woman did such a thing, she asked for no mercy. He would give her none.
“What do you need?” He asked bluntly. A warm rush of air brushed against his face but he did not turn to look. The Spirit Guide’s invisible presence was noted; if there was trouble, she would be able to go for help.
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