Her stance was strong and unwavering. Birtie was feeling the same thing she had felt back at the Coast. Perhaps this was why she had been avoiding sticking around back home. There was a part of the large female that craved power. She may not have wanted to lead (at the moment) but that didn't mean she didn't want to be close to the position.
She tipped back her head, calling for the female ranked above her. Surely others would hear the call if they were around but Birtie had no interest in collecting a group of onlookers. It was why she kept her call short and to the point.
So there she stood, a neutral area between the heart of the territory and the borders. Birtie would give the woman a chance to submit or even to talk it out (something she wasn't particularly good out) before she outright made a move for the rank.