Larksong Grotto She is frequently kind

Rebuffed with flashing teeth and a rumbled warning, the wolf skittered back with ears slanted and tail tucked. She whined once to placate her companion, and stood back as she took the lead. They were close to the bottom now, and the wolf was quick to forget the brief tension as she trotted forward in pursuit. Still she kept a distance between them, understanding that the other wolf had no desire for contact. They would travel together for now, but they were not friends! The wolf kept this in mind and followed carefully.

She practically bounced from the last ledge to the ground below, tail waving airily. The wolf, in stark contrast to her companion's careful observation of their surroundings, charged ahead. She circled the perimeter of the lake in ever-tightening loops with her nose to the ground, tail low and swinging wildly, until she reached the water. Delighted, she lifted her head to catch the other girl's eye and barked from where she had halted across the water. Then she dunked her whole face into the cold lake, and immediately regretted it.