Nova Peak Testing The Waters.

She was fully expecting this guy to act like the last had and dismiss her offhand.  If he had, she'd likely have defensively bristled.  Instead, he apologized, and the smaller wolf was soothed into nodding.

In progress, she replied, allowing that he was probably being honest.  With so few to mark they hadn't been able to officially claim quite yet, but she was optimistic.  I'm building a pack here, and we could use some more members.  She eyed him, not bothering to hide the fact that she was scoping him.  Interested in joining?