Otter Creek All my flowers grew back as thorns.

"Nice to meet you, Wraen," she said offering her a small smile. "As for trespassing, I don't think so. As far as know this is neutral land." She thought the question a little strange, but maybe the she wolf was just being cautious. Nothing wrong with that.

The friendly wolf had said she was from the hills. Her knowledge of the common language was pretty good, but she wondered if by hills she maybe meant mountains. The thought gave her an idea. "How well do you know these mountains?" Taki asked lifting her had to point at the mountain range in the distance. Maybe this wolf could give her some insight into the area she would soon be traveling through.