Silvertip Mountain all that glitters is gold

The only time Queenie had ever seen a wolf without a tail was when it'd fallen off from some sort of disease, like when one of the kids of the family lost his from hypothermia after a dip in the river during the wrong season. She frowned but accepted his apology silently. I'm alone. It felt strange for Queenie to acknowledge just how alone she was, but it was true; she hadn't been with her family in weeks. Months? She'd lost track of time it seemed. I'm fine on my own.

Queenie took a few steps around Aditya to continue examining the cave walls. What about you? she asked. She thought that she knew the answer already (he smelled just like the gray girl who had spoken to her at the borders a few days prior) but she wanted him to tell her for sure.