ruminate on these stones

Hattori glanced at the stranger, pale brows furrowing slightly. No real aggression to be found in his posture, but he wasn't throwing off friendly vibes either-as i the was even capable of such a thing. It was rare indeed to see loners wander out this way, for the most part he expected them to stick to Boreas, Auster seemed like an afterthought to many. But they weren't exactly unwelcome, as far as he was concerned anyway.

He observed the woman, she seemed young-most wolves seemed that way to him these days- but he didn't get the sense she was overly naive. Well, the crawling was a little strange but he wondered if she was just the wary type. Though if she intended to flee she would have a far better start if she'd been upright, on all four paws.

"Hello." He returned her greeting in the common tongue, his accent thick and noticeable. "Why are you... like that?" He flicked his tail, gesturing to her posture, not sure how else to put it.