Blacktail Deer Plateau colder than the hinges of hell

The woman's lackluster response had the girl suppress a sigh, mind made up. With the ranks near full and winter upon them, they needed more than mediocre members - a skilled hunter, a fighter, perhaps another healer could be used. She was silent a moment, replying then,  "I'm sorry. Our ranks are near full, and I can't accept you." Best to be transparent, she decided, for she didn't need angry loners showing back up a few weeks later with a vengeance. After a beat, she added, "there is a pack in the mountains, and one south in a caldera. you could try your luck there," She offered, gesturing vaguely in the two directions. The loner may have bolstered their ranks, but Dawn was not in the mood to gamble on an alright hunter and a maybe scout.