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The Acha made a bounding leap to the top of the rock formation and there she stood proudly, surveying her domain. Jackal flicked her tail and did a little circle on the spot. It was a nice clearing indeed, surrounded by trees and even having its own convenient blackberry bush nearby for her to snack on.

“I claim this land as my own.” She called, not expecting anyone to hear. Jackal would probably be gone the next day, running off to find her brother for another wrestling session, but for this day, the rock, the clearing and all the land she could see was her own.

The day was perfect for sleeping. Coyote would usually stalk the swamp at night, hunting for sleeping or other nocturnal creatures. His ears perked in the direction of a voice. It was near his den.... So naturally, this would be his territory. The Kimeti stretched with a yawn, trailing into the sunlight to find the voice who had claimed his territory as their own. Not that he cared for it too much, but it was still his for the time being.

There were two there, an Acha and a Kio. He strutted into their presence with a grin. "Yes... What did you claim?" He had clearly heard the doe, but it would amuse him to hear it again. He leaned in to snag a blackberry from the bush the Kio was in.

Dog's tail started swaying before getting trapped in the thick of the blackberry bush. "Ah! ouch ouch ouch!" It took a few fumbling moments before he de-tangled himself from the bush and stepped fully out of it before shaking a few leaves from his fur.

"You claim all you see? Does that mean you claimed me too?" He spared a glance to the other buck. "And him?"

The Acha wrinkled her nose, looking amused by the Kiokote’s meeting the blackberry bush. But his question was an interesting one and took a moment to think on it seriously. The idea of claiming a ‘someone’ had not occurred to her before. “Yes. Both of you are mine now.”

Jackal stared down at Coyote, utterly fearless. “Well, I’m taking it from you.” The idea of her losing any fight simply did not cross her mind.