"That sounds like a euphemism for 'ugly'." No, it doesn't. It definitely doesn't and that is obvious from the way Red's eyebrows hitch up and the corners of her mouth stay curled in a smile that just isn't going anywhere, despite her half-hearted effort to look stern. (It's an exceptionall half-hearted effort. Quarter-hearted, maybe, tops.)

Strong is actually nice. It's-- different. It's good.

With a little sound of surprise and also ever so slight pain as kitty claws find her wrist, Red finds herself in a bear trap cat maw. Go figure. She lets him play, undisturbed by the sensation once it's not a surprise.

"Actually the wolf thing means everything is always kind of intense, smell-wise." Red shrugs a little. "I can tune it out, or I can go tracking or I can appreciate the scenery, so to speak. Sounds, though. Sounds are the worst. Cows are the worst."