vaya

It is mere seconds from when the young girl realizes where she is to when the alpha appears.

To Vaya, it feels like hours.

How could she have been so foolish as to run headfirst into another’s territory? Memories of her father savagely driving off trespassers should have been enough to warn her off. But the sting in her tail reminds her that she hadn’t exactly run here on purpose… Either way she doesn’t have long to ponder on it until a black wolf emerges from the shadows, lips pulled up.

Crap.

The black wolf wasn’t really much larger than her own young form, but to Vaya she appeared huge. Part of it was the stance differences between the two, but a larger part was self-worth. The black wolf carried herself like someone who mattered. The russet wolf is frozen in place, transfixed by the blue eyes staring into her. She was in no shape to flee again anyway, legs still shaking and sides heaving from her previous efforts.

When the other wolf growled, she just about wet her pants. Y’know… If wolves had pants.

It wasn’t the most threatening growl in the world though, so she didn’t dissolve into a total puddle. Barely had she resisted the urge to roll over and show her belly. Though, she was holding that in reserve in case the other wolf decided to go for a snap. Some would think they’d rather die on their feet than on their belly… But Vaya figured she’d rather be humiliated but alive. Either way, it seemed the black wolf was giving her a chance to explain. And by god, she’d take it!

“I uh… I’m terribly, terribly sorry.” God, her voice came out about an octave too high and strangled sounding. A rough clearing of her throat made it sound somewhat normal. “I really didn’t mean to trespass. You see, there was this… Well, I don’t really know what it was because I was too busy running but I’m sure it was huge and scary and could have eaten me in about two bites and it did try to bite off my tail.” As though for proof, she whipped her tail out from behind her legs to show a red irritated spot right on the end where all the hair had been pulled out. “And I think I stole its kill but I was just so hungry but then it was like ‘GRR’ so I ran and it chased me and I… Well I… I kind of ended up here. Where I didn’t mean to be. I mean, I never would have- If I realized I- Well I wouldn’t have… And I’m babbling.” All of this was delivered at top speed and in one breath, it seemed. “I’m uh… Vaya. Of nowhere. If that helps?” She ended on rather a pitiful squeak. If she could kick herself, she would.

But, still the ever hopeful puppy, she cannot help her ears inching up a millimetre from being plastered on her head. She was cute! And harmless! Please don’t hurt!