Maybe it's true, and Ellie's about to plunge herself into a world that'll chew her up and spit her out. But, it's been a long time since Ellie's done anything of her own initiative. Ellie has been dragged around by the whims of fate and the foster system for too long--even if it's a bad choice, it's still a choice she's making.

"No time like the present." Ellie gives him a small, crooked little smile, which fades a bit.

Alpha, huh.

"Any skills she's looking for in particular? I'm...pretty okay at fighting. As a human, anyway." Ellie thinks that she's just angry and maybe dumb as a wolf, considering how screwed up she is after every full moon. "And, uh. Nicking things." Pretty useful, that.