A thousand teeth and yours among them.

Njal replied, although his description of his location was jumbled and confused. He made a good effort to remember, though, and Elwood nodded, his expression encouraging. The Beta would have posed another set of questions, but he was alerted to the approach of another wolf. When he looked over his shoulder, he was relieved to see Ashton.

"Hey, Ashton. This is Njal; he's one of our members, but he got caught out in the wild during the storm. He said a tree fell on him and he had to break his leg to escape," Elwood explained, wincing even as he pictured Njal's predicament. "Do you think you can help?" he asked. This would be a perfect opportunity for Ashton to prove himself, although the priority was to repair Njal's leg. He then glanced at the injured male and added, "This is Ashton. He's a medic."