Turtleback Lake Broken, in every single way

@Desideria

Dark ears flicked rapidly back in forth with sudden understanding, and her head ducked in apology. It made sense now! If she smelt like a stream or pond none would know it was her. Her mind jumped ahead, eager to learn now that an opportunity was finally being presented. The key was to not smell like a wolf, so then, it would be just as effective to smell like mud or perhaps a pungent patch of greenery? She nodded rapidly at the rest of the lesson. Noble never had any intention of being greedy, the shabby yearling simply wanted to survive. To Noble it seemed the only way to do so. Likely even knowing Desideria's thoughts would have done little to dissuade her. The girl was well aware of the direction fade was shepherding her in. Stealing was better than starving.

"Okay," She parroted back before grinned widely and affirming: "I'll be careful." When the other started to go, Noble took a hopeful step after them. It was clear she was eager to follow, but was a little to unfamiliar with Dezzy to actually come right out and say it. She shuffled to an awkward stop, letting the woman leave while her sooty tail swirled an anxious figure-eight.

"Bye!" The farewell was called out while Desideria's form receded from the shore. The lake seemed just as before, but everything else had changed. Now, Noble had something other than her haphazard scavenging to depend on. "Thank you!"