We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

He smiled at her compliment. Thank you, he replied, his tail wagging. It wasn't often he got a compliment from a woman, and it felt nice. You're pretty nice yourself. The others I've met are, too, he added. He hadn't met them all, though the ones he had were pretty friendly.

She wasn't confident about her abilities, but he seen a lot of potential when she said what she was capable of doing. Those are great traits! If you're used to traveling, you'd be good as an Outrider. And predicting whether is important for hunting, as well as the overall safety of the pack, which is what Naturalists do. He hoped she had some motivation, because her skills were perfect for those trades. You would be perfect for those, he added, smiling to her.