Into a land of enchantment

She was jolted out of her thoughts by a guy's voice. She stuck her face out to see a tall (or at least he looked tall from her den, but anyway) guy. "Why do I need ta?" She said, waiting to see how he would respond. She slunk out of the den, low to the ground like a weasel. Now it was obvious that she was very little, and more of her wounds were showing. "I don't have ta." She said. She enjoyed testing other wolves' patience.