Hushed Willows His plans always worked

He reminded her of the black wolf who had approached her on the plain. He, too, had been persistent in the face of Larkspur's closed-off demeanor. She didn't understand why they wanted to converse with her so badly. She supposed this wolf might want to make nice with her because they were part of the same pack now. But if he thought that meant she immediately and implicitly trusted him, well... he was dead wrong.

He seemed to trust her, however, as suddenly he moved closer (she cringed away slightly) and asked if she wanted to know a secret. Very briefly, Larkspur's eyes lifted up to his face, confusion in her overly large blue eyes. She then dropped her gaze again, saying nothing.