Wapun Meadow a different kind of pain

Other wolf. Xan's voice repeated itself within the dome of Sesi's skull, mingling with the recent memory of Kove's angry words. The grey pup tensed and coiled, peering through the grass with wide, fearful eyes. Someone was out there. They were barely a stone's throw from the Valley and hey presto, here was danger - lurking, opportunistic danger. Instinct curled the girl's lip, but she wasn't aware of it happening.

The stranger's softly spoken 'Hello' sent her scarpering. In her panic, the displaced pup ran away from mommy and toward some bushes, which she squeezed herself into with catlike acrobatics. If the bush or its neighbours were occupied, the fact did not register. First and foremost, she had to get away from Other Wolf.