It's time

"Speech"

The lukewarm water was a wonder, it was so clean and pure! Usually water this warm was green and made a stomach turn. It was odd to take a sip and barely feel it, she wondered if anyone added anything to the waters to keep it so clear. For the kids... you mean there was more? She was immediately nosing the grates and investigating their workings. Who built it she wondered, it was genius! Was the water pumped or was it a natural stream? If she thought about it made sense it would be a natural stream.

She gave him her attention again when he addressed her and told her to explore and settle in.
"Sounds good!" She said cheerily giving him a nod as if she was just a guest or simply a new member. She was eager to wash off the last several days of dust and grime, to wash off their own meeting and his blood still clinging to her fur when she was patching him up.