Word Count → 193 :: Really sorry about the wait, and the shortness! ^^; The holidays were crazy. xD;
The strange dog sat where she was shortly after Sophie's hesitant greeting, and the girl moved carefully closer to the den, in case she was in danger. It didn't occur to her that running into the den was sort of a bad idea, as she would then be cornered; after all, brother Leon was in the den, and so were Trigger and Boothe, and it had already been established in her small puppy mind--thanks to Skoll and her own rather warped conclusions--that Leon was a King, and he could chase off any threat.
The woman spoke, introducing herself as Neela, and Sophie's ears perked and then flattened again. She waited a moment to consider her answer before saying, carefully, " 'M Sophie." She didn't really know what else to say, as she had the vague notion she wasn't supposed to talk to strangers--not something that Daire or Leon had taught her, just yet, but rather a feeling in her gut that told her it was a bad idea. But, she decided, as long as she stayed in the clearing, near the den, and Brother Leon was nearby, it couldn't hurt anything.
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