Porcupine Ridge simmer down boy

The boy seemed shaken, and Rue couldn't blame him. She winced inwardly, disappointed in herself for putting the boy-- hardly more than a pup-- in such a dangerous situation. When she had called for his assistance, she hadn't realized he was so young. 

"No, no.." she denied any injury with an insistent shake of her head. With every intention of changing the subject, she asked, "Did you hear that.. that thing? There was something stomping around... it.. it sounded so big and.. that was why I hid on the ledge." Now that she was trying to explain, it sounded ridiculous.  Her ears flattened. Would there be no end to her embarassment today?