Starglow Basin a man must have a code

There was a very peculiar smell left behind where the young wolf stooped to sniff, and Saleem had to admit that it did something to him. He'd left @Sylianos behind for the day, knowing his brother needed more rest with his bunged-up leg. For the most part, he'd kept a low profile, not interacting with the others in Verapaz and sticking to his twin's side, breaking away only to grab food for the two of them. He wasn't sure what kind of price this pack was hoping for in exchange for healing Sylianos, but at this point, Saleem knew they didn't have a choice.

It was bitterly cold today, snow falling gently on the hard-packed red earth. The whole place gave Saleem the creeps, but he wasn't about to admit that to anybody—not even his twin. He used a paw to wipe an accruement of snowflakes from his brow, then jogged toward a nearby gnarled tree.

as soto would have it, there was a price - and he comes to saleem now with that cost held at the tip of his tongue.

the boy roves towards a gnarled tree whose roots twisted as if forks of lightning. soto absently notes this would make a good den, and wonders then -- has the season come upon him too?

hola, he salutes with a gruff wave of his tail, pressing his nose towards saleem. venga conmigo.

The guy who had first roped them into this whole ordeal showed up, just as Saleem had expected him to. In all honest, he had expected it to happen sooner. He spoke nonsense again, and the Galanis gave him a dead-eyed stare, wondering if he might repeat himself or actually speak English for once. Only a beat went by before Saleem decided that was long enough to wait.

I don't know what you're saying. Do. Not. Comprehend. To make his point, Saleem pointed with his paw to the guy's mouth, then his own ears, then shrugged his shoulders dramatically. Clearly there was a language barrier here, and the twin wasn't about to learn something new unless he absolutely had to. This guy was going to have to figure out some other way to communicate if he couldn't do it the old-fashioned way.