hush now, dear children

When he said greatest her ears perked up. "How 'bout this. Can I have some time ta think 'bout it? Then later I'll come back ta your borders and tell you if I plan on joinin' ya. I promise I wouldn't be a burden," she said with a little smile. If she were human she probably would've been crossing her fingers behind her back. Actually, no she wouldn't. This kid thought too highly of herself to ever think she could be a burden. "No harm done, brah? I just leave ya alone?" She said, backing up a little. She was suddenly afraid he would start chasing her any moment. "Do ya have any other kids my age in your pack? Any kids at all?" She asked. She stared at him importantly. "Does your pack ever have... [size=small]slaves[/size]?" She said the last word at almost a whisper, as if the word was forbidden.