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The noises from her mouth were arguably stranger than the other wolves he'd encountered, but nonetheless, they fell on unknowing ears. Whatever she said, he didn't have to vocabulary to speak in return. 

Though, she did wave her tail and greet him in what he understood as a friendly gesture, so he return it in kind. He tilted his head and tried to mimic her noises. It occurred to him that he would not get better unless he kept his throat tired with practice. Fallen Sun hadn't learned to hunt in a day, nor would this strange new skill develop in one go. 

From his mouth exited not words, but whines. the third-to-last noise he had decided to pinpoint. A lower start, a higher middle, and a lower ending. it sounded more like a questioning hnnownrr? Which he didn't think was anything like what the other wolf had uttered.

He stared expectantly, hoping she'd approve of his attempt.