[Eun does not stop. It may be that physical reassurance is helping, but also she does it because she wants to. Because she and her wolf feel the desire to touch and bond that way. His immediate agreement with her only intensifies that desire, because time and again he proves himself worthy.]

The way that I see it is this: When I was human I learned to handle a knife well enough to not cut myself and be a threat when necessary to protect myself or others. I'm a werewolf now, who in wolf form knows how to hunt and attack and protect in that way. But I am also aware that becoming a werewolf puts me as a little fish in a much larger pond of more dangerous sharks.

[Her eyes meet his as her voice grows soft. There isn't fear in her tone or her gaze, but she is quiet in hopes that her words do not ruffle his wolf any more than she has to.]

I'm aware of the current statistics of survival in wolves once they've made the Change. I picked eight because I have every intention of using that remaining two to learn to fight better and in more ways that I know now. In both forms. But I want to survive long enough to learn and hone those skills until they're instinctive. Since I think that in most cases we would do our best to both act in good faith with one another...I have no issues being guided or protected by you if you think it's the right call and can explain everything when the danger is passed. If I have questions, anyway.

[Or demands explanations.]