Redtail Rise way of the wilds

Though her time to assert herself was soon to come, Moon Runner walked the line between juvenile and adolescent. Her behavior was still childlike and deferential, even in the presence of the man she knew as Rolling Thunder.

Perhaps Sister would have actively postured herself. Moon Runner, however, gives the man a wide birth as she inspects him. His posture is nonconfrontational, but there is no trust between them.

Then, Rolling Thunder artfully diffused any pressure by diverting his attention to the ground. This drew the girl in and she joined the sniff-fest, using it as a guise to draw nearer to him. Still, she watches him closely out of the corner of her eye.