Horizon Ridge awkward moment abound

Nerian had expected no kindness, not from these heathens and was yet again, surprised, by the invitation, she had fully expected to be left at the border and made to fend for self.
She steeled herself, she was still not going to be fooled by their kindness, these 'wolves' were what they were and she simply could not see them otherwise.

Nerian rose to her feet keeping her head below the alpha bitch's and her posture submissive though not excessively so, as she moved to fall instep behind her. she would listen and she would taken a clear mental note of every thing that would be said to her, for she wanted to be as self reliant as she could possibly be