Lucy smiled, taking the hint. "Want your ears scratched, huh?" she asked. Lucy had always liked dogs, but before Jeff she'd never been able to afford one, and after Jeff she'd been too busy with the children to be able to care for one. For a moment, she wondered if Jeff would get one now she's gone.
Then her fingers dug carefully into the wolf's soft fur, her other hand coming up to pet his coat as she scratched him behind the ears. She'd never met a dog that didn't love this, but she didn't know how the wolf might react.