The grass tickled her sides as she pushed through it her small paws parting the green in uneven steps. Adrestia had been tracking the scent for a while now her head hung low, nose working hard the way she’d seen the older hunters do. She didn’t move as quietly as they did though, but she tried placing each paw with careful intent her shoulders tight with focus.

There.

Her ears pricked forward as she spotted the pale shape ahead, stretched out in the sunlight like something soft and unguarded. For a moment she just watched the slow sway of the others tail, The way they looked… at peace. Adrestia’s nose wrinkled at the idea. How could she just lay there like that?

A twig snapped under her paw causing her to freeze suddenly.

But instead of retreating she puffed up a little lifting her chin as if she meant to be heard. She stepped out from the grass with judgmental blue eyes upon the other, Someone could sneak up on you easy like that.

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Adrestia studied her with judgmental eyes, sanding her ground her paws pressing a little firmer into the dirt. "Well don't you worry, I can take care of myself." And when the other shows off the girls ears twitched, trying not to look impressed. Tried. Her gaze flicked over those muscles quickly studying them before her chin lifted stubborn pride snapping back into place.

Yeah, she muttered, like she’d already known that. You look like you can even if she couldn't, that wasn't her problem.

"What's your name, little one? My name's Snuh." When Snuh leaned closer, Adrestia held still at first her shoulders stiffening before her mind locked onto those words, little one she wrinkled her nose. …Adrestia, she said after a second, And I'm not little Her tail emphasized this with a small, defiant flick behind her.

There was a pause something awkward and stretching. Then her eyes narrowed just a bit again, searching Snuh’s face like she was trying to figure something out.

You don’t act like Jakten, she added bluntly Why are you smiling? That seemed suspicious.

Adrestia shifted her weight glancing off for a second before looking back, something restless creeping into her posture and she edged just a step closer before asking with a wicked smirk …You fight?

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