Aurora noticed the hungry glance the newcomer had given the pup at her feet, and growled softly in warning, stepping directly over the top of her unconscious charge. "Hello," she said in reply, keeping her voice calm. "None of us have anything to offer you except a place among the pack… Although, I'm not sure I would call it a pack just yet. And, [i]no[/i], you cannot eat the little one. Don't even think about it, or you will find your throat in my jaws as quickly as you can blink. However, if you will promise not to harm myself or anyone else here, you are welcome. What say you, newcomer? Are you friend or foe?"