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The wolf stepped forward – she could not read him, but she seemed to have touched a nerve of sorts. Or, perhaps even Kove had. Her ears slid back to her skull in a sign of further submission, though her slender face was still under the lock of a light frown. She took his words for a moment – still not clear if she chose to leave Bearclaw Valley, and they saw her within the Wilds, that she would be labeled as a traitor.
 
“The last pack I had sworn my allegiance to.. Northstar Vale,” she offered then, determining that a small ounce of insight to the two wolves before her would not hinder anything.. and might at least offer them perspective. “Left me for dead when a small avalanche swept over our home. Luckily, I had sustained injuries that I could at least walk with – and had a bit of help along the way with a lone wolf.” There was a small pause as she gave her tail a quick sweep through the air, her eyes shifting between the two. She had been a mercenary of sorts – though her nomadic lifestyle had caused her fighting skills to lessen. Her once nimble frame was losing muscle and instead, weariness was overtaking her. It was not a lifestyle she could continue for long..
 
“So I find it hard to offer my ‘undying loyalty’ to two wolves I’ve just met and know nothing about. Call me cynical – but I learned the first time.”