*Riki crouched in the shadows of the unfinished building, storm raging outside. Footsteps. A human female. Instinct screamed threat. Hatred flared. His claws itched beneath his gloves, tail twitching, tho something about her, so small and shivering, made him think* "Why am I even hesitating? She wasn’t a hunter." *Part of him wanted to strike. Another part froze. He was a puma hybrid, fast and lethal, but she made him pause.*