Redsand Canyon Hellfire

The yearling's head snapped quickly towards the voice of another.
He was brown-furred, blue eyes like none she thought she'd seen before.

His greeting was kind, his posture non-threatening...
The girl was hesitant to lend him her trust, though, but she swayed her tail softly with an equally gentle smile,
"Thanks...uhm..." Gods, why the awkwardness?! 
"I look like my mother, I guess...but I have a long ways to go to be as great as she was..." 
The lack of confidence, it had to be glaringly apparent in this moment!

An awkward clearing of her throat. 

"My name's Sovereign."