Silver and Red

she was fierce, but vague, and lasher was hesitant to admit her without the knowledge of what had driven her away. blue willow took up her place beside him, her presence an affable buffer to his minute coolness -- hospitable though they were, no wolf would join them without a full reckoning.

"what provoked you to depart your lands?" taltos asked quietly, carefully, though his tone requested that the weary woman dredge up that which she had not yet revealed unto him.