Swiftcurrent Creek local natives

When the very wolf she was looking for strode into view, Bones smiled warmly and said, "Ahoy, Cap'n Fox!" Her tail wagged too as she bounded closer to the foxlike Alpha female and bumped her chin with the tip of her snout.

"I'm glad I found you. I've been meaning to talk to you about something..." the youth began. "I found me dad. He lives at the plateau; do you know of it?" She paused to give Fox a chance to shake her yes yes or no. "Well, he's a nice guy and he wants me in his life! Only..." Here, she paused again, her face twisting into a slightly anxious expression. "He wants me to live at the plateau. I have a whole family there. But... well, I consider the creek to be my family now. I mean the wolves here, not the water!" she corrected herself with a burst of almost nervous laughter.

After unloading her initial and choppy thoughts, she nibbled on her bottom lip, eyes lifting slightly to look at Fox's face (without looking her directly in the eye) to gauge the Alpha's reaction to all this information. Would she have questions? Concerns? Assurances? Young Bones wasn't sure but she remained silent and still, allowing the leader a chance to react and respond.