James
"Wait!"

*Auburn's hands immediately raise up as Juna moves her staff, then seeing that it was just to guide the air strider away. Shame. That was worth a good deal of money. Unfortunately, standing in between her and her prize was a fearsome wolf wielding a quarterstaff, and it looks like she could use it well. Could she use her knives to try and injure her? But she didn't like shedding blood if unnecessary. She would take her chances with a snatch and grab; if she got the opportunity, that was.*

"What? The marker's warnings? Miss, I was just looking for something and I got lost."

*The canifor was incredibly intimidating to Auburn. She seemed agile enough, and stronger as well.*
Diana
*Juna's ears would flick, everything else about her seeming completely still in her listening to Auburn.*"The trees..."*She'd say in response to Auburn's questioning of what markings she was talking about. The Canifor would suddenly raise her staff, using it to point towards the different trees covered in chipped wood.*

"These markings represent the borderline..."*The Canifor would explain, keeping her gaze fixated on Aurburn, practically staring at this point.*"You're on my land..."*She would eventually finish.

With Aurburn stating she was lost, the Canifor gaze didn't seem to shift. People were always lost out here, it was half the reason why they kept showing up on her doorstep no matter what she did to get them to leave.*"The main road to Salvania is back the way you came."*She'd instruct, lowering her staff back down to her side.*"The Capitol is large and impossible to miss."

*Only subconsciously would the Canifor come to notice that the rabbit lady seemed scared of her. She wasn't sure why exactly as Juna merely was given her the directions she needed.*"Most things you're looking for out here can be found if you walk straight for long enough."
James
*The trees were... Chipped? That was something she did __not__ notice. How could this wolf girl expect people to know that this was her land if the warning signs were so subtle?*

"Well, uh, the chipped wood really isn't obvious at all. Maybe get a few signs, or maybe some bright warnings?"

*That was good to know. She could snatch the bird, turn around, and get out of here. Auburn slings her bag so that she's carrying it in her front. Perfect. A piece of bread.*

"Ah, thank you!"

*Auburn tosses the piece of bread to Juna as a distraction, then immediately dashes in, ducks under the staff, grabs the airstrider, and proceeds to run.*
Diana
*Juna would stagger back a bit as the bread was thrown at her, catching it in one hand only for Aurburn to suddenly duck around her and swipe away her bird. The Canifor whirled around, a feeling of shock coursing through her while Aurburn continued to run. A sound had escaped her, one the Canifor was even aware she could make. She screeched.*"**JUNI!**"*The Canifor darted after her, bread discarded on the ground as a flash of adrenaline coursed through her veins. Jace would run past her, barking echoing over the trees in the chase they were given. Her grip on the staff tightened, claws unsheathing as they scratched along the metal frame of it. The chase was on.*"
James
*Oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit.*

*Auburn knew that the wolf was going to get mad, but the screech that the staff wielding woman emitted was utterly terrifying. To make matters worse, she heard the barking of the jackal. Dogs had excellent senses of smell, and could probably track her for a very, very long time. Oh she did __not__ think this through.*

*It was just then she realized that the staff had metallic reinforcements. Metal. On a pole weapon. If she was struck by that, she would most certainly have a broken bone. She did not want to be hit by that at all costs.*

*And did she hear claws as well? Oh, right. That was a canifor.*

*Auburn continues to run, not only to seize the bird, but for her life.*
Diana
*The hatchling would let out a series of distressing chirps, the sound causing Juna's ears to flick on her head and fuel her more into speeding up. She'd draw her lips back from over her sharp teeth, a snarl threatening to escape her before she'd suppress it back.

She was going to kill this rabbit. Well maybe not kill, but she thought about it at least in her moment of fury. The Canifor turned off the trail, disappearing between the trees and leaving Jace to continue chasing after her. The distance between them seemed to be gradually closing as the Jackal picked up more momentum and, nearing her rear, the Jackal would snap up at her as he ran.*
James
*Maybe she would have been able to escape, had it not been for the fact that the jackal was faster than she was.*

*The jaws snapping at her would cause her to almost lose her footing, but she would fortunately regain her balance. Maybe it would be a good idea to pull out her knife, but could she even strike at the dog without stopping? Plus, the wolf might catch up to her. Not what she wanted to happen.*

*Auburn pulls out a large knife anyway, scared out her mind like a rabbit being chased by a jackal, and wolf, and almost drops it. She couldn't maneuver it to threaten the bird and hold it hostage. All she could do was run and hope there wasn't a ranged option the canifor had.*
Diana
*Jace would continue pursuing her, trying to grab at any loose clothing she may have to wrestle at it. As Aurbun would run, a sudden arrow would whizz by her face, almost nicking her across the nose before implanting itself in a nearby tree. Had she not been slowed down by the Jackal, the arrow would have impaled her. At her side the Canifor was pursuing her, reaching into her quiver as she would notch an arrow into her bow. Where the weapon came from in such short notice was a wonder.*"**Give me back my bird!"**She'd bark at her, another arrow firing off at Aurburn, this time towards her thigh while the Jackal would spring at her.*