Whitefish River purple thorns

The stranger admitted to seeing the smoke, which gave Harlyn a clue that the woman did not live too far away.  She fell a little when the woman said she hadn't seen anyone who seemed lost, but the druid had had little hope for that in the first place.  If anyone had come across them, they would have sent a messenger back to the pack to let everyone know where they were.  They would not be wandering the wilds lost and uncertain of how to get back - they were wolves, not common cats who barely knew up from down.

"I don't know if they were ever together, though I certainly hope so," Harlyn replied with a faltering smile, "It was a subordinate who disappeared into the flames first.  Our alpha went after her, though I don't know how long it was after she'd disappeared that he did too."