Oh thank goodness. Why couldn’t they all understand so quickly! Silence started to nod eagerly and couldn’t resist a big toothy smile as the black girl hit the nail on the head. Obviously, she wasn’t pleased with the fact she was a mute but it was just such a nice change to be understood so quickly.

She seemed almost excited at the prospect that this girl might understand her. It was quite a rare condition of course, but she seemed to understand it quite quickly. Perhaps she had known another who was unable to speak in her lifetime? It was a long shot and not something that mattered.

Oh thank goodness! Than you for understanding. Now how the heck do I tell her my name? she mused. The harsh truth was that she had been given her name of ‘Silence’ because that is what she was. Obviously within her pack her mother told everyone her name, but it now made perfect sense to her as to why she had been named so. She couldn’t tell you her name, she could only speak in Silence. It all fitted together so perfectly. For her at least. Unable to think of another way to say it, she simply looked at the wolf and smiled politely, hoping she would be the one to start up the conversation… if you could call it that between one speaker and one nodder.

She sat there thoughtful for a moment, trying to think of the best way to tell the other her name. It dawned on her during that think that maybe Silence wasn’t even her name, just something they called her because it’s what she was? Did that make it her name? Or just a lable? My, that was some deep thinking and she shook her head to clear the thoughts. She didn’t like to dwell on such things and often moved her thoughts onto happier times.

Still, she ahd the dilemma of trying to tell this wolf her name. She could repeat the mouth action but that might cause her to think her name was mute, and that was worse then Silence. Her pale brow furrowed as her mind rushed through a series of actions, trying to find one which work the best.

In the end, she lowered her head slightly and began to move her mouth again like she was talking, but then quickly slapped her paw across her lips, as if she was making herself be quiet. Right, so if you talk and slap your paw across your mouth, you become… she thought to herself, trying to imagine how strange she must look to the other. Still, she had made an effort to talk to her. Rebecca was a lovely wolf, she had already decided.

She felt a little hopeless as the female began to spout out a bunch of random names. She’d already given up doing the action and was sitting quietly and somewhat still as the onyx girl ran through a bunch of names. They were along the right track, but it was like a step backwards for her. It wasn’t Rebecca’s fault she didn’t understand her, but Silence had been excited at the quick understanding and now they were playing a guessing game. She suddenly missed home.

Her ears lowered to her skull at the thought, and sadness took over her posture. If her mother was here, she’d be doing the talking. This female would know her name and she would be able to communicate without looking like an idiot. What a fool she felt for running away. Yes, the freedom was great, doing what and going where she pleased, but it was still a mistake.

She gave a brief nod at the word ‘Silent’. It was the closest they were going to get and to accompany it she gave a flick of her tail and a small smile. That would do, she wasn't too persnickety about it.

Silence
The world rolled right out of the other females mouth and took her by surprise. Her honey eyes were drew to the others face in a mixture of shock and glee and a warm, hearty smile spread across her leathery muzzle. Her name was Silence. It was so refreshing to hear someone speak it at last! She felt like she had a part of her back, silly though it was.

With her tail lashing from side to side she was unable to stay seated and rose to her four paws. She danced upon the front two, back and forwards in an excited manner as her beaming grin remained plastered on her face.

She was glad the black girl was happy with her detective skills, it benefitted them both greatly and she too felt like leaping in the air; however restrained herself as her manners had taught her. Such public displays were frowned upon where she hailed from, she should be proper and lady like… seen and not heard.

Though she didn’t really have time to try to say anything else, the female had decided to leap into the air, land a little awkwardly and then started digging? She was certainly a little odd. Confused by what she was meant to be doing, Silence merely sat there with a tilted head watching. Should she be joining in or something? This wasn’t behaviour she had witnessed before and felt a little lost.