They told her never to trust a hungry beast.

Not because it would attack— but because hunger makes promises meaningless.

Still, she smiles.

Suspended between breath and consequence, she offers the bone not as bait… but as a test.

The wolf lunges.

Closer.

Closer.

And in that fragile space— where instinct meets control— only one truth matters:

Was she feeding the beast… or teaching it who’s in charge?