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She thought he might have been ignoring her as he inclined his head to sniff at the ground again, but as he righted himself he turned his head to stare her way and finally acknowledge her. Mitanni stopped, keeping a bit of distance between them for comfort's sake, and did her best not to fidget on her feet. Interactions always made her feel nervous at first.

Ah, so he had known she was there. His teasing question confirmed that for her, but he didn't seem to be irritated or upset about it. In fact, the wag of his tail made him seem even companionable, just as friendly as the other wolves that she'd met by accident so far. Were all the wolves here friendly and nice, or was her luck just inexplicably high these past few days?

He turned to face her, showing off a pristine physique, and introduced himself as Aaron. Feeling bold, Mitanni met his pale eyes with her dark amber stare and perked her ears as he mentioned his intention of founding a new pack. Another pack? Hadn't she just run into someone recently who was doing the same? "Is everyone around here making packs?" she asked, tilting her head just a little to the right with a touch of amusement in her mid-toned eyes.