"Not too long." She resists the urge to sidle in front of the woman and screen her den from sight. That's just leftover weirdness, nothing to do with reality. There's no harm in someone knowing where her den is. As long as she doesn't tell...no! She's not going into that way of thinking again!

"Having somepawdy to look out forr you sounds good, if you'rre worrrried. No one rreally botherrs me back herre, though."