werewolf!Charlie
Thandi sees the wolf amid the brush. It watches her warily, so she moves slowly. Where there is one, there are sure to be more.
Not only that, but this wolf… is odd. Unique with its brown fur, and the size of this thing! Perhaps it has been influenced by the introduction of magic into nature? She has to ask her host later if this is the case.
The wolf, though, steps closer. Thandi feels her heart starting to pound, urging her to run. She’s too smart to try. The way it looks at her is… a tilt of the head, scenting the air, and the quiet thump of feet on earth are the last she sees of it. The tension calms and she breathes, calming herself. That was… magical. Not in the academic way, but the cherished remember-for-the-rest-of-your-life way. Thandi adjusts her bag and begins the trek back to the cottage.