[BEAR.]

Hareflood hadn't anticipated being followed out here, and the sudden voice made him jump.

He whirled on his paws, pelt bristled and on the defensive, when he froze. It was Lightningstrike.

It was a girl.

Slack-jawed and uncertain, Hareflood dropped his gaze and instinctively tucked his body in close - doing his best to make it look normal to avoid the intrusive eyes along his warped back. He shuffled away from the Thunderpath, avoiding her gaze as he edged toward the treeline away from her.

And then he made his escape, sprinting off to escape the boring gaze.

There went his fun for today. She'd probably make fun of him like the rest .. mocking, degrading, relentless.

[ @Cobra you scared him off ]