Redtail Rise the unexpected

She could've moved out of the way, but chose not to, thinking he would stop before running into her. So when she was tackled a yelp of surprise escaped her throat. When nuzzled, she returned it before trying poorly to escape, she'd been alone long enough that affection felt stranger to her than it should.
"I thought I was the only one to survive," with that, the happyness she felt at seeing her old pack's alpha faded to grief and regret. She knew something must have happened to the rest of the pack, otherwise Zephyr wouldn't be in this territory, it was too far from the original.
"If I'd know, I would've tried to find you and the others. I should have looked instead of thinking the worst." She pinned her ears, letting out a whimper.