Ruby, the Dynamic

Read Bryis's footnote before reading below

Mela leads you out of the clearing and down another slope, though the decline is more graduale rather than sudden. When you reach a thinning treeline, your ears pick up on little yaps and yips, and when you round a large boulder, your eyes are met with the scene of a bluish red she-wolf herding a couple of pups out of the mouth of a den that is dug under a large evergreen tree.
The she-wolf straightens, pausing in her tracks, "Mela?"
"Hi Ruby!" Mela runs over to Ruby, nuzzling her gently before turning to playfully nudge one of the pups Ruby is herding.
"Who's this?" Ruby turns to you and you pad over politely.
"This is Y/N!" Mela starts, and then explains the brief backstory involving you today.
At the end, Ruby smiles, "I see, well hello! I'm Ruby, lead pupsitter-" Suddenly, a pup appears behind her and leaps atop her. Ruby rolls her eyes, and you can tell that she deals with being interrupted like this a lot. Mela turns to help get the pup detached from her, and then gently scolds them before nudging them towards their littermates.
"These pups still have yet to learn their manners," Ruby shakes her head, but you can see a warmth in her red eyes, "Speaking of which, I better start on today's 'manners' afternoon lesson before mealtime. I wish you two well. I do hope to see you at mealtime in a few," Ruby mentions to you before turning to round up the pups.
Mela calls after her, "Good luck, Rubs! You got this!" She then bumps your shoulder, "One more den to go before mealtime. You're welcome to join, but you have time to decide if you want to or can." She begins leading the way once more.

Almost mealtime! Follow Mela to the last den to continue. Check Solis's footnote!