Blackfeather Woods devoted to destruction

Her brother was quite keen on the feather, but Maegi was much more interested in the man. Ignoring the squabbling match the boys had gotten themselves into, the girl walked closer to the adult, looking up at him with her denim-blue eyes.

Her lips formed, trying to make the sound the wolf had made, but all that came out was a deflated-sounding pppfft. Nevertheless, she broke out into a grin and giggled, making the sound a couple of more times before falling silent.

She picked up a small, smooth pebble in her baby teeth and laid it at the man's feet. Here, her plaintive gaze suggested. Here is a present for you, kind stranger.