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[Wildlife [NPC]]

A BLACK PANTHER HAS SPOTTED YOU THROUGH THE GRASS!

Though not normally seen in this area, a lone black panther swirled through the grass, curious to see what sort of outsider was stalking through the meadow. The male feline curled his lips back, revealing blackened gums as he took in the scent of the wolf. He was not on the offensive, yet.

What is this wolf doing, standing there by herself? he thought with a smirk. "You should not wander these lands alone," the panther called eerily, his voice drifting through the grass and dispersing, making the origin of the sound difficult to track. He darted to a nearby tree, scaling it with ease and staring down lazily at the wolf. "The last thing you need to do is have an... accident," he spoke in a deathly calm voice, his paws dangling lazily from the edge of the high branches.

The panther was a trickster. He would do anything in his power to get what he wanted, and this was just his next target. "I could leave you alone, you know... You just need to do something for me in return," he offered coolly. He laughed, his expression still stoic through the laughter. "You will just need to make it... worth my time..." He grinned, revealing the razor sharp fangs beneath his blackened lips.

With a swat of his paw against the tree's branch, the black panther left deep, defined claw marks in its bark. He clawed at the tree, sharpening his natural weapons like a house cat against a scratching post. He was not much of a fighter, but the wolf did not know that. If he could score a meal off an unsuspecting fool, then it would be a day made worthwhile.