"Are you okay?" Ty asked, looking at the wolf concernedly. She didn't seem harmed, although she did appear wrung out from the sudden change. The wolf turned her head, gave him a searching glance, and exhaled in a sigh.
Oh right, speech! Ty realized in an instant. Looking at the structure of the wolf's muzzle, he realized that while she may be able to make some human-like sounds with an effort, it would never have the range of human sounds, unless he actually changed her anatomy, and he didn't really want to do that yet. Why make her stand out like that? It could get her in trouble. Instead...
Ty furrowed his brows and concentrated, whispering to himself, "I wish you and I could communicate telepathically, and we would understand each other's words and language." Staring into the wolf's liquid amber eyes, he sent out a tentative thought: Can you understand me?
Yes, human. Ty, who had been holding his breath, nearly fell over when the answer came after a minute, during which the wolf seemed to be contemplating something. You are the one who changed me? She cocked her head and stared. Why?
Ty sensed it was not simply a frivolous question, and began to comprehend the depth of what he had done. After all, he hadn't given the wolf a choice in the matter. "I...just wanted a friend," Ty stammered out, somewhat embarrassed at his own selfishness.
Friend? That means...packmate, yes? The wolf continued to hold him captive with her eyes.
"Uh, yeah, I guess that's what it would mean to you," Ty pondered. "Someone to talk to and share things with, I suppose."
The pack always shares, but the Alpha leads, the wolf seemed to be trying to fit in Ty's societal structure with her own. Are you the Alpha?