It was unexpected to see the child with such posture; she had not anticipated it, unsure as to what body language the child had been exposed to. Nonetheless, she had to do her best to readjust in order to better purvey her message of non-threat. She lowered herself more, her stomach having practically scraped the earth as the child puffed up. She had to admit that it was entertaining to see a child so worked up and so confident in her display of aggression and yet, it had not exactly been the plan. It'd not bode well for her to leave such an impression, particularly if the mother or their Alpha pair found out. Though she had meant no harm, intention did not always equate to effect.

Thankfully, the child had been quick to change her tune. It seemed that the insect had changed her mind as she suddenly ran over. Her response made Starshade's ear prick forward, her thick tail thumping the ground behind her in an ecstatic greeting. She had dropped the insect for the girl then, and she watched eagerly as the child pawed at the creature. It seemed, she observed with a flick of her ear, that she had yet to learn the lesson of mortality and prey. It likely was not Starshade's place to teach her and yet, it'd have to be taught eventually.

"We can find more," she suggested as she reached her muzzle out to sniff the butterfly too, flipping it over so that its now-limp wings flopped open. The colour did seem drab now that it had been pawed at and salivated on but Starshade could still admire the delicacy of it. It seemed children, however, had a less refined view of the world. They liked movement, it seemed. "I can teach you how to catch them." She grinned again, small and delicate like the insect.

Honestly, she ought to have not been surprised by the child's attention span. It was horridly short and soon, she had yet another chain of thoughts. Starshade rose somewhat, quick to respond now as she quickly scanned the terrain around them in search of a mother or father to connect to the child. Nothing, it seemed. "Starshade," she responded as she looked down once more, her muzzle now lowered somewhat in order to sniff wearily at the child, "Who are you?"

Her head flopped into a tilted position as she withdrew her muzzle, once more observing the fields around them. In the distance, she had been able to make out the vague form of butterflies; they flocked around the wildflowers and tall grass, it seemed. Among them, the ocassional swallow swooped down to catch itself food. It seemed like a good opportunity to teach the child some lessons and keep her distracted until Starshade could figure out where to take her, or who to take her to.

"Do you think you can jump high enough to catch one?" She challenged the girl, motioning up with her eyes as another butterfly drifted overhead with lazy strokes of its wings. Well, it'd keep them both busy at least.