Swiftcurrent Creek everything the light touches

Lately Israel had received much more friendly greetings than this one. A moment passed before the man even spoke to her, and in the mean time, it was as if her own "hello" had physically repelled him further into the boulder next to him. He shrunk against it, sitting on his haunches with stiff bones, and seemed to size her up.

When at last he returned the greeting, it was a bit reluctant. She could not even see all of him around the boulder, and his vioce was muffled by the physical barrier between them. A more forward wolf may have pursued him, but Israel did not move other than to cup her silver ears curiously towards him. 

"Would you rather be alone?" she asked gently. Then, her belly gave an outrageous bellow, speaking of a long sleep and early morning hunger. Her ears went flat in shame. "I apologize. I think I am hungry. .." she murmured, eyes downcast.