High Hawk Season

Her smile brightened at his question. She scratched her ear and responded "I was not always with a pack. Before that I was a loner like you. It wasn't until I reached our first land that I was anything but. I only need someone to hunt for me, alone I can handle myself." She said proudly. Well. She needed someone to hunt for her,navigate for her in a forest, and heal her many illnesses, but he didn't need to know that. "It can be rather hard I suppose." She muttered. "But it is not impossible." She could feel herself warming up to the mammoth slowly. He seemed so kind and gentle. She let her guard drop completely around him, and sat closer to him, breaking the barrier between them with silent gratitude.

Speech!