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Taki gave a nod in response. The new wolves were considered part of the family in that they were part of the pack, but it would take more than that to earn a place in Taki's heart. She would protect them and help provide for the pack without fail, but her trust was not given easily. She could respect a packmate without fully giving them her trust. And because she felt she should ask this female like she had asked Uki, trying not sound forced, she said, Settling in okay? Again, it wasn't that she didn't care, she just wasn't a sharer. She was easily affectionate and conversed well with her family, but it would take her a while to get to that level of comfort with the newer members.