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Evidently, she had discovered the magic word. "Yes, friend!" she chirped loudly and emphatically. "I'm your friend, UV! That's short for Ultraviolet. But that's a mouthful, especially for such a little wolf," she said, her already high-pitched voice getting even higher as she slipped into a bit of baby speak.

He made an attempt to repeat her name, or at least that's what it sounded like. "U-V, that's right!" she coaxed him, black eyes shining. "U-V! U-V! U-V! It sounds like a cheer, doesn't it? Hey, baby wolf, what's your name?" she asked, unaware that he had already tried to pronounce it. Her crest flicked forward inquisitively as she leaned forward on her perch.