i sleep well alone now

Hazel stretched upwards, taking a closer look at Basilisk's teeth. Her gaze was a bit apprehensive, expression curious. "With those teeth? I'd certainly be worried about gettin' chomped." The pup could be reckless, but she wasn't dumb. She had a pretty good idea what danger looked like, and teeth like that could certainly be it. Still, her curiosity got the best of her... and if things came to it, Hazel probably was stringy.

At his grin, the girl smiled back. Her tail wagged at her haunches, and she could feel an excited fire starting to grow in her chest. "The best?" The girl doubted that, and she did have a competitive streak. "Teach me, show me." Hazel looked up at the already taller pup, making eye contact, front paws lifting in an excited steps. "I told you," the exasperation coming back for a brief moment. "I'm Hazel." Her tail was wagging though, and the exasperation (and sass) coming through more as teasing than anything else.
"Speech"