for the world.

The world was so big and wonderful! She wanted to drink it all in, perhaps somewhat greedily, and know everything she possibly could. And yet some things still seemed beyond her reach, and she found herself needing to question others more and more. Quiet eyes watched the lady as she came to recline gingerly on her hind legs. Her parents had warned her that strangers were not always as nice as they seemed, but this one really did seem okay -- it was like she could see how kind her eyes were, though she didn't know such a thing was possible.

Something shone in her blue gaze -- a mixture of enthusiasm and curiosity alike. She felt like she could watch this lady forever, but knew staring was rude -- her mom had told her not to stare at people so long, especially not wolves she didn't know well. 'Do you know what this is?' "No..." She whispered softly, her voice still quiet as a mouse. "Daddy has missing fur like that over his eye." It was perhaps one of the longest sentences she'd spoken, and her voice was shaky and somewhat unsure. Ara was not stupid, just ... didn't find a need to speak much. Usually her siblings said most of what she was thinking, anyway. Behind her, her tail waved back and forth steadily, a gesture that said clearly she was enjoying this lady's company.