Sleeping Dragon Hiy hiy

She need not be so hostile as she gathered intelligence, but Seregryn had enough rivals to contend with and was not keen on another. The stranger's words were evidence enough to clear her of any aggression the girl may have had — this new recruit was not one of their own people. They were not of importance to Seregryn then. Learning this, the girl withdrew her sharp nose from the other's red fur, and regarded her with a calmed expression. She gave no indication that she understood (though she did, easily), and looked away from her, as if suddenly taken by boredom. Behind her another geyser burst and the girl's fur stood on-end from the shock of the sound; she scrambled up and around Wildfire with the express desire of hiding behind her — placing the new girl between her dark body and the distant boom of the vent.

Maybe this was an act to get closer to the girl and study her? Or maybe Seregryn was simply afraid of the strange sound and the steam, and wasn't plotting anything clearly. Either way, she was hunkered down next to Wildfire and trembling even after the far-off second geyser stopped its bellowing. When she realized the air was quiet again, she opened her eyes and raised her head - skeptical as well as thoroughly embarrassed - and angled her head across the red girl's shoulders for a better view of the surroundings.