Silvertip Mountain Mama, I'm a big girl now

Steady confirmed that what the male was saying was true, and Adeline began to regard him with more curiosity and less hostility. However, it didn't come easily. But, he was a pack mate, and there was no reason to distrust him right off the bat, especially if Steady had seen fit to accept him in the first place.

Her gaze turned to Steady. Thanks, Dad, she said softly, using the title for the second time to him. She had never stopped to consider how he might feel about it, as she didn't think it was anything negative. It was how she felt, and she expressed that. Her gaze turned back to Philos. I am Adeline, she confirmed, remembering that he had guessed who she was.