Porcupine Ridge Joining

"Can do, Ma'am," Jhala replied obediently, dipping her head to the older woman. She turned to Novak with a gentle tail wag, her amber eyes still looking him over. "I'm the packs Beta," she informed him, not letting out that she was also one of the youngest. Capriccio had stated her rank, and so the yearling thought it was appropriate to state her own- not really trying to challenge her or anything- just learning. 

"Wanna check out some of the mountains? I can show you some safer passages- you could tell me about your pack?" she offered, and without waiting for a response set off, assuming he was following.