Lilly snarled at the roving male, and then at Pine, she darted her eyes back and forth as panic consumed her, in a fast spastic turn she wheeled away and into the forest.
Chase shrugged, unperturbed by her panic, he turned, giving Pine his full attention. He smiled sweetly, his ears back, his tail down, his body low, clearly posing no threat to her. Then in a soothing calm voice he smiled. "I'm Chase. And you?"