Emberwood time traveler

He ignored Fennec, keeping his eyes on the other girl while she answered the question with sadness in her tone. Fig's suspicions remained, but he couldn't help the prickle of sympathy that touched his heart. He was not an unkind wolf, after all. Just a protective one. He'd never heard of a dog before, though she mentioned wolves and coyotes in a way that suggested she thought herself related to them somehow. He'd had the same thought, that she might perhaps be somewhere in their gene pool. He wasn't sure if this confirmed anything, but it was something.

"Your abilities," he continued, "They're like our own?" He paused, trying to figure out how to explain his question better without sounding completely stupid. "Your strength is a match to ours? Your speed also? You're not more on the level of like... a cougar or a bear?" That wasn't the way to not sound stupid. He huffed in frustration, giving up on any pretense now so he could bring this to a close.

"I'm sorry, I've never heard of a dog. I don't mean to be cruel. You look similar to us, but I can tell you're not the same, and it makes me nervous that you are some sort of threat to my family," Fig explained, "You seem friendly and you look harmless enough, but how do I know you are what you seem?"