Raven's Watch I wish I met you further along

She started talking wrong and Kiwi frowned, but rolled with it.  She didn't really like the common tongue - it was for outsiders, wolves like Ephraim and others who didn't actually belong to their family, even if they were kru.  "Got here all by myself!"

She was vastly proud of that fact, but also hadn't forgotten her terrifying night alone.  So when Mallaidh eventually offers to take her back, Kiwi leaps (not too eagerly of course) at the chance.  She trusts their shared language and that this woman knows her big sister.  It's enough to allow her to follow where previously she hadn't.