Ankyra Sound the long way round

Wildfire stayed silent through the exchange, biting her lip when tempted to explain Eljay's nervous stutter to her mate. When he finished stumbling through his list of skills, she simply added, "I can vouch for his skills. He'd be a particularly good asset as a sitter. I wouldn't have brought him to you if I didn't think he'd carry his weight." The "but" was heavily implied: but I know it's your decision.

She inhaled quietly and stood there, wondering what her mate was thinking. The leader's expression was inscrutable. It was entirely possible she would judge a book by its cover and turn him away. There wouldn't be much Wildfire could do at that point and she tried to prepare herself for the possibility. But the Heda had taken in stray pups before and Eljay was the Feisripa's family, so it was possible the commander might give him a chance.