Ariel should have been intimidated but he had seen so many Gangrels of all sizes that he had long since gave up on comparing wolves. In the end, it was the blood that mattered more. But he was surprised at how quickly Rook had changed. Or maybe it had been the wolf's idea. After all, it had been suppressed for a very long time.
But now that they were both laying facing each other, he made his move. Admittedly, his move was to crawl just a little closer still belly to the ground. Just enough to put his paws on Rook's... and lick his snout like an annoying little brother despite what they both knew. Then he got up and started bounding around in a circle, giving off those excited puppy with the zoomies vibes just to start leading the way deeper into the trees.