Sunspire Mountains blood-waltz

The alpha watched his expression, but her own one of stoicism did not shift an inch as he processed. His cold demand was not missed, either, and to his look of indignation she offered the present stillness of her face. Tonravik was unflinching and far from unnerved. She was too curious to depart quite yet. "He was one of mine, once," she revealed simply, and then, as she tilted her head to observe him, the bear of a wolf thought she might see Taltos within him, some.

As for his question, she in turn revealed nothing. His impudence toward her had earned him that, and she snorted bullishly. But she did tell him, "He had told me of you. You have a brother, and a sister." And a man surely would not tell a wolf they did not trust this. The other was guarded, but she reminded herself that he was young, and he was likely raised to be such a way. She would want this of her own cubs.