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Since the beast is running free again, I am going to use this area to help you better protect yourself. "Forewarned is forearmed", the saying goes....
Allow me to set up a scenario:
You are walking through the shadowed forests and have lost your way. You encounter a dark predator, its eyes gleaming with intensity and fury. You may or may not be armed, but the beast has the drop on you. How do you interact with it and save your life, health and/or sanity?
1. NEVER provoke or anger Wolf needlessly. To do so would surely cause it to attack and is pointless and unnecessary.
2. Do not attempt to appeal to its' mercy, compassion or sense of "fair play". Wolf possesses none of these qualities. It is NOT human and will not be contained by your rules.
3. Do not call it by its' "birth name". EVER. That name is the name of Wolf's disguise it wears when it must interact with the public. It is no more "John" than you are a serial killer by wearing a Halloween costume.
4. Do not show fear or weakness to it, but show respect. Wolf is a predator and can smell your insecurities and flaws. If you expose them, it will use them against you. A simple nod or casual greeting can and will serve you well.
5. If, by some unforeseen miracle, it trusts you and allows you to enter its space, NEVER betray its trust. This cannot be stressed enough! Wolf, once betrayed, will hunt you to the ends of the earth to destroy you. It is nothing, if not vengeful!
6. Speak not of its' past in an effort to "humanize" Wolf. Its' human side died long ago and the beast is all that remains. Doing so will serve you no good and may actually provoke it. (See Rule#1)
7. If the beast allows you safe passage through its' realm, be a gracious guest. Observe all warnings, cautions and stay within the designated boundaries. Wolf does not take kindly to those who would snoop through its' personal things.
If you follow these basic principles, you should be relatively safe if you encounter this beast. Violation of them results in retaliation. Respect is NEVER given, it must be earned.
Thank you.
-Wolf
