<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/rlHsMKP.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><strong>Name:</strong> Sienna "Scout" Whitecloud<br/><strong>Location:</strong> The Challenge Circle<br/><strong>Date|Time:</strong> Friday, September 22nd, 2017 <br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> Colby, Gwen, Alex--&gt; Open<br/></span><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;">Sienna opened her mouth to respond to Alex's invite, seemingly eager to get to anything more than simply standing around, but paused as her hackles began to rise. A shiver went up her spine into her scalp, leaving behind prickling flesh in its wake, and for a moment her dark chocolate gaze began to brighten as if they would soon spill over to the pale pale green of her wolf. Only those closest to her would notice the slight change in her demeanor but as open as she had been to her friends just a moment ago, Sienna seemed to instantly close herself off. Her shoulders straightened and her relaxed and happy demeanor melts away under the rise of her wolf's attention. Something had certainly set off the bitch in her.<br/><br/><em>"Well I hope you're proud of yourself."</em><br/><br/>The tone sliced through the air and no matter what Alex might have felt, Sienna could only see it as an attack. Turning she shifted herself slightly, not so much standing in front of Alex as merely showing she was more than willing to do so if it came to it. <br/><br/><em>"Your father won't stop talking about how proud he is. Proud that you picked on an injured man when he was sick. I suppose that's the thanks he gets for all he did for you." </em><br/><br/>Sinopa. Once upon a time Sienna had looked upon the woman with a measure of respect, giving the female her due as one of a higher rank. However, Sinopa's own tendencies had gone a long way toward undercutting that. Respect and admiration had given way to tension. To the point that Sienna could scarcely stand to be in the same vicinity as the other woman. Still, she had minded herself and took to avoidance in the name of peace because the woman was Alex's step mother and she'd had no wish to complicated her friend's life. Unfortunately she was having a hard time reminding herself of that particular point at the moment. <br/><br/>The tang of blood in her mouth was sharp and sudden, sharper than the sting of her teeth setting into the tip in effort to hold it but it was enough.<br/><br/>Barely.<br/><br/><em>"And what do you all look so happy about?"</em><br/><br/>Sienna's chin dropped slightly and even without any changes occurring it was obvious it was her wolf that peered out at Sinopa. She smiled the too but only a fool would mistake it for any sort of true amiability. In fact, it might well have been taken as more a baring of teeth. Still, she knew better than to get carried away. The Sheriff's intervention was perfect, his words and the howl ringing out in the background enough of a distraction to allow for Sienna to simply reach out and touch Alex gently in an unspoken message--she needed to go.<br/><br/>"Later," she said softly for those nearest her before extracting herself from the situation and turning her back on Sinopa. <br/><br/>She had to resist the urge to look back or roll her shoulders as her muscles all but knotted. She knew her reaction was somewhat exaggerated due to her already agitated state. She needed to run. Now.<br/><br/>A soft rising whistle came to her as Sienna moved away, the second note lifting eerily. Her brother. Micah. Sienna shook her head, telling him to stay away. She didn't need or want his help. She could manage just fine. Except her body felt too hot, too cramped. Stifled. Her walk picked up into a sudden lope, her two legs more than enough to carry her further away with long, easy strides. She was still upright, still in control, but as Sienna and her wolf were so intertwined it was easy to note the supernatural grace with which she moved. It only increased, as did her pace, when she caught the scent of musk and fur and instinct sent her curiously after her packmates still dressed in her hoodie and cutoffs.</span>