Duskfire Glacier rushing

She nodded at his reply and risking the chance that she might be prying, Taki asked, Different how? Of course, if he chose not to answer, she would understand, but she didn't really know much about this wolf, and strangely, she found that she actually wanted to know more about him. Whether or not she actually would be privy to his past was up to him, though. Some pasts were not pleasant and their sufferers were not always quick to revisit them.

His compliment was a surprise, and she shrugged a little before replying, Thank you, her gaze avoiding his out of her obvious discomfort. She appreciated his words, but maybe didn't completely agree with them, although she kept that to herself. It's not always easy, but I'm lucky to have Siarut to lean on, she added, wanting to shift the attention from her a little. Her older brother had taught her everything she knew, so she partially owed any success to him.