Bitterroot Valley a tornado trapped in the skin of a girl

Eventually, the wolf catches up. She hears the steps crunching what little snow is left before they are faced with the promise of spring. If she can get their northern threat out before it comes a problem, she can face the one that lies to her south. She'd been careful to watch the river that breaks apart their territories but today her mind is distracted enough with the information weighing her down that she chooses to return home with.

When he's next to her, she throws him a sidelong glance before she focuses ahead of her. "What do you want?" is all she offers. Not cold, or angry, but it's not like she cares much for being followed back home by a stranger that isn't mixing into her hierarchy.