Redtail Rise they really think it can't get any worse

A bare glance from Mulherin and the keen speculation of the stranger were enough to indicate to Lilia that verbal communication weren't useful. The gesture, however, indicates not that the stranger is non-verbal, but that she can't hear, either. While she was a chatty wolf by most standards, she had never found it difficult to communicate needs and questions with those in the pack who did not speak. With this one, she thought things would be no different, however the only drawback would be that the wolf would be hard to summon for a hunt if she could not hear a howl. 

The bird, however, could. She pondered for a moment if the bird might be a help in such ways, though she was still too baffled by their friendship to wonder too much about their mutually beneficial situation. 

She nodded, and gave a wave of her tail; understanding and reassurance. It'd be rude, she thought, to speak with Mulherin right in front of the other when she could not hear, so she relied on non-verbal cues. She looked to Mulherin, and to the rabbit, and then back to the young, aspiring guardian. A light tilt of her head was given to him before she regarded the tricoloured stranger once more, ears flicking forward though she expected no audible response. 

Was she seeking acceptance with the gift she had offered, and did Mulherin think her worthy?