Qeya River Those who are about to die will say anything.

Thuringwethil remains still in the silence that develops between them. Radova absorbs the information, putting it wherever she needs to make sense of it, and she notices the anger turn to kindling. Her misplaced emotions goes elsewhere but she begins to feel her own, rising in her chest and fire licking at her lungs. Had Seageda remained in one piece, Azgeda on their hides after what happened wouldn't have ended well. Their military had been superior, facing the harshness of snow. Radova had a strength built on ruthless survival that made her own ways look weakened.

The young leader lets the wolf have the time to herself, waiting to see what she would do. She doesn't lay out the red carpet leading to her pack but she doesn't reject the idea. However, should it not come to life from the other, an exiled ice-wolf around her borders causing havoc is the last thing she needs.