Wheeling Gull Isle what would hope be without disappointment

Wrapping up with this post :D

She moved forward after an inhale, causing Ruvik to shrink even more inward, though this time he did not scuttle away from her. To say he feared them would be a lie, but he still had a great deal of distrust and wariness of strangers, even if they were his pack mates.

Ying's question caused him this time to draw in a breath, thinking carefully on an answer; the calm way she spoke helped ease his nerves a little. He went on then to explain his skills, meager as they were; hunting, fishing, scrounging. He made sure to emphasize he would work to become useful to Yuèlóng; he would not be a burden.

Whether Ying believed him or not, he could not tell, but eventually he was dismissed by the leader of the Jūnshí, and with a dip of his head and a hushed thank you, the boy hurriedly took his leave.