Greatwater Lake spice and wolf

attica spoke again, and this time she revealed her parentage, along with her pack. lasher nodded gently. "i know." how he knew, the man did not divulge. the tension that leapt into her body quelled any words he would have spoken -- this child did not deserve to bear the sin of her parents. "i loved peregrine very much, once upon a time," he answered instead, his gaze flickering to haunt.

he wondered if this was the child wildfire whom the panther had mentioned. her red pelt certainly espoused the name, but he did not ask this. instead he smiled gently at attica. "haunt seeks the role of medic; what do you seek?"

the mention of his love for the devil had caused taltos' heart to throb with pain, but he kept this from his eyes as he waited quietly for a response.