Emberwood It is a truth universally acknowledged

She was intimidated by him, and rightfully as well. She appeared old and quite raggedy, he could've easily destroyed her had she shown any disrespect towards him; he did not deal with disrespect. But she appeared to have had enough, and he gave her a gentle smile as she asked who he was looking for. 

"Ah, Sofi," he mused to her, sitting in a more relaxed position. "A wolf," he replied, "One quite unlike yourself- coyotes are not usually valued as pack members," he explained. The comment was a bit rude, but he didn't really care. He was above her, and much better than her. She would need to understand this if she was going to go through life.