And just a little rough. It made him smile. "You're welcome," he said, quietly, and ran his hand over her fur, one more time. He got back into a crouch, from there. "You ready to go, or you want to hang out here and be quiet a little longer?" He was talking to the wolf just like Hayley - maybe a little more simply- but it was as much for his benefit as her's. Probably more for his, actually.