Fox's Glade wasn't expecting that

11/17: Since Lakhesis has been removed, I concluded this. :)

Although the she-wolf still gave no indication of aggression, Regipre did not relax. Nor did her expression change when the stranger agreed that wolves could be mean. She didn't quite understand what she meant by the next part but didn't ask. As for her bravery, well... she hadn't had a choice, not after what Saena and her wolves had done to her. And she hadn't even removed her limb consciously; it had been a totally feral and instinctual action.

So she said nothing and a long beat of silence stretched between them. Reggie's lips eventually parted to say, "You are a wolf." It was simultaneously an observation, a condemnation and a question. She left it at that, waiting to see what the she-wolf would say in response, ignoring a sudden and painful twinge in her phantom limb.

The remainder of their conversation was brief and one-sided, with the young coyote giving tight-lipped, monosyllabic responses. Finally, the dark she-wolf appeared to grow weary of squeezing blood from a stone. She moved away, leaving a relieved and limp Regipre behind on the shore.