Ana's ears pressed forward, though they laid back rather quickly. Poor thing to feel so down about something that could have hampered in a perfectly able bodied wolf. "Don't be so hard on yourself. It could have happened to anyone," she said, offering a reassuring smile and a slight wave of her tail. Perhaps Abel thought differently, but the patchwork female was glad to help, not expecting anything in return. Granted, most wolves when she helped them brought something after they were better. But this wasn't quite one of those situations.
She raised an eyebrow momentarily at the mention of the old wound. "A poor healer I would be if I didn't recognize a scar," she said, her tone light and joking. Though a true statement, it was her way of telling him that it wasn't his missing paw that worried her. The black and white female tilted her head slightly. Ah, paying back... She never expected payment for anything, it just sort of happened, but it wasn't something she demanded for services rendered.
"Plenty of food," Ana said with a nod. She would not admit to anyone that she struggled with meals sometimes, expect perhaps Mithos, though she remained rather healthy. Perhaps it was her slighter form that helped. Ana didn't require quite so much as a wolf nearly twice her size. Still, her bright yellow eyes looked him over once more as he stretched and moved. Everything seemed in place, so the healer gave a nod of approval. It was then that she realized Abel wasn't looking her in the eye. Ana eyed him for a moment, trying to place why he wasn't.
But, she did not press it. Such a thing was trivial when concerns over another's health were at play. At least there was a name now. "Nice to meet you, Abel. I'm Ana," After so many years, it occurred to her to just offer the short form of her name. It was easier, allowed for a bit more familiarity, and there was no point in giving her proper name unless it was something more formal at this point in her life. "Let's get away from these snows. Don't need us falling in to anything," the woman said with a motion of her head in the direction that the Crags led to the openings of the Grotto. The dual colored female was quite certain neither of them wanted to get trapped in snow again.
