Emberflame Ridge of which she is in the middle

Well, you were kind of grumpy, she remarked, teasing. She pulled back to look at him. You were going through a lot, though. And I couldn't talk. It was a mess. Her tail wagged excitedly, thumping against her hocks. You won me over, though. Oh, did he ever!

She had been so terribly upset to lose Vilkas, to fail at roping in Dirge, to only see Barracuda once. But now it seemed that all of it had happened for a reason. This reason. A few moons ago, she wouldn't have put herself in this scenario; she wouldn't have dreamed of it. How was that possible and yet it all seemed so perfect, right here, right now?

I'm so happy, Lily murmured, her eyes like firelight.