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She managed to keep her face from falling at the mention there would be no children, bitter bile in the back of her throat quickly swallowed down. Although the wriggle of her rump did slow, she covered the ceasing movement by pulling herself to her feet. Older children were no good. They were practically independent by now, there was no need for coddling or cooing. No hope of midnight cries for mother. So her search for a child would need to extend beyond the bounds of this pack. Never mind.

Dark head rested lowly between her shoulders, spine slightly arched as she tip-toed closer to push her nose under the brown man's chin, a brush of her flank along his ensuring nobody would mistake her as an intruder when they finally reached wherever this pack of his lived, the gesture her silent compliance with his request. A smile tugged at the corner of her mouth when he introduced himself. Like he was important now. "Eek. Well, Equinox, but Eek." she responded smoothly, her wriggles worked out as she stepped away to shake, teetering on tip-toes as she continued to move in the direction he had indicated. "Lead on then." she suggested rather shortly. She wasn't getting any younger.