Blackfoot Forest make it up as you go

At first he was scared the little guy was attempting to run away and that he wouldn't get his answer... If that happened, he'd forever wonder if it really was a super intelligent rabbit that he could tell stories about. It'd be nice to know for sure though. He frowned, head straightening as he watched the little thing hop over his paw and was about to try and corral him in again when the brown pup turned to bravely face his attacker. Elijah's chin tucked towards his throat, leaning back a bit in a mixture of surprise and awe at this little guy's bravery.
“Yes you do,” he bluntly stated. His right eyebrow arched up curiously, tail swaying behind him with his left paw still hanging akin to a feline about to strike. “Your face looks sorta wolf-like though, but you have no tail and are super tiny!” He stressed this, trying to explain why he was so confused. But the little guy went on to say that he was a big... big goat which caused Eli to gasp aloud.
“Wait, what really? Do I look like a goat? I thought I lost weight recently.” The agouti wolf glanced over his shoulder at his stomach.