Silvertip Mountain Mama, I'm a big girl now

They were close, with Adeline standing to his side, facing him. He was a large wolf, much more than she, but his head was lower. Something in Adeline, somewhere deep, rumbled with acknowledgement. A dominant side of her that had laid dormant, up until now. It was in her blood, through both her father and mother, as both were leaders; her mother more so a tough one that demanded submission. Adeline had never thought she'd feel like that; didn't really know it existed until this moment. But, now that she felt it, she craved more of it. Her eyes were on him, gauging his reaction as her body began to stiffen, her tail making its way upward, testing the boundaries. She wasn't aggressive, but she was curious about this new-found feeling inside her. 

Her shoulder tinged with pain and her head turned towards it, breaking the sort of trance she was in. Her tail dropped, and she was forced to relax, or else suffer more. She plopped her butt down on the ground as her the feelings dissipated. But, they didn't completely disappear. She would explore them later.

Her head tilted a bit as he confessed that he he missed his family, but had left on good terms with them. Is being a loner hard? she asked. One might delve deep into her questions, and maybe a part of Adeline really want to experience life outside the pack. But, she simply didn't have the guts to leave right now.