Otter Creek New and Untested Lands

Following suit for speech in Inuttuk! (:

She wasn't surprised by the irritation in his voice when he turned around and faced her. Nanook knew most didn't take well to being watched, but like she would let that would stop her. His language, on the other hand, drew the slightest crook of her head, and she fluttered her ears to cup toward him, not certain if she'd heard him right.

But he certainly looked the part, with his fur a collective white. And what much was there to lose? Much more to gain, and after a second's pass, she answered, "You." Her voice and body held total neutrality - she wasn't trying to be sassy or smart. It was simply the quickest way of communicating the honesty of what she had been doing before he'd faced her, and to show her respect for him she turned her eyes away and drew a small step back. Yet she didn't retreat further. His flare of temper didn't frighten her - but then again, not much did.