<span style="font-style: italic">There</span>, Aki thought as he crouched in the shadows and foliage. He wondered what would possess such a helpless looking human to wander off into the woods all alone. She certainly didn't look prepared for the wild or even the slightest bit knowledgeable about the wild. No matter, it only meant that making her into a meal for both himself and the pack would be easier. Without any warning he leapt forward, attempting to pounce and pin Reiko to the ground.