Haunted Wood but soon his bittersweet started to rub off on me

How come this guy was being so... scared? Clarence didn't understand the submission, his brows drawing together as he crouched down in front of the dark wolf. Seagull was a weird name, for sure, but he didn't see anything bad about this guy. 

"You're okay," he urged the other boy, tail wagging as he trotted up to press his nose to the dark shoulder. "Don't be scared. We won't hurt you." Clarence wouldn't, anyway.

Red eyes flicked over to Serem, waiting for her judgment.