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She bristled, but did not speak. He drew closer to her, ears pricked in curiosity. She was glancing back and forth between him and the moon, as if conducting some sort of secret dialogue between the two. A sudden thought struck him, and he took an involuntary step backward.

Shale had seen madness in wolves before. It came through disease, starting first with disoriented behavior and slurred speech, ending with foaming jaws and violent seizures of the body. It progressed quickly, and any wolf bitten by the madman--or woman--would certainly succumb to the same fate. He didn't know whether this woman suffered from this particular brand of madness, but he did not want to take any chances.

"Are you well, miss?" he asked, keeping his tone level. He did not want to agitate her in any way.