Silverlight Terrace at war with oneself

As it turned out, even Roo didn't know the specifics. Wildfire blinked, hard, wondering what to make of this entire encounter. He looked older than her, yet he behaved almost like Elwood Jr, with a charming air of innocence and, well, naiveté. It almost sounded as if he believed in magic versus reality, if he thought these foxwolves just transpired out of thin air.

Rather than point out that they had let Roo go with some massive and glaring holes in his knowledge, Wildfire simply said, "Oh, I see. Well, I'm not sure either. But..." She glanced around as if searching for something to say. "Hey, I could help you find someplace to wash off if you like. I'm pretty good at the explorer thing." A change of subject seemed the best route and Roo really did need a bath.