Stone Circle cross my heart and hope to die

A odd noise reached her ears, and her head cocked to the side, trying to figure out what it was. An instant later, when Poppy came into view, the noise was forgotten. Steph's tail wagged as she closed the distance between them. Poppy didn't seem to harbor any hard feelings toward the pup, at least none that she could detect. 

I'm doing okay, she responded. How are you? She wasn't aware of Poppy's injuries. She hadn't exactly kept up with what most of the pack was doing since she had to stick near the den.