Silvertip Mountain Real life is make believe

Niita watched the pair with a grimace, wondering if she should stop Adeline. Ezekiel seemed to be handling it fine, shooting her a worried look and Niita convinced herself that he could handle the pup. Surely if it got to be too much he would tell Adeline to stop. 

As for his response, she nodded with the resignation that he wouldn't be giving away anything. "Well even if she does know, it might be good to tell her. If she likes you back you could ask to court her," she suggested, unsure if this mystery woman liked forthright men or if she played hard to get.