Dawnlark Plains Lemonade

None of her wishes came true. Harlyn and her brothers remained out of sight and the stranger did not take the hint and depart. Instead, he plopped down nearby—she heard the distinct sound of his bottom falling to the ground—and addressed her. His voice was very kind, yet it did not inspire trust in Larkspur. Her whole body quivered as she mentally scrambled for how to respond to this situation.

"I'm n-not," she replied to his first question, eyes opening slowly. Technically speaking, Silas, Pippin and the other hollow wolves were somewhere around here, if not necessarily visible at the moment. "No," she added very quietly, hoping this time he would understand that she wanted to be left alone.