Redtail Rise Life in a bubble I blew

Drag's nose wrinkled at the epithet, though she made no response otherwise. Her head tilted when Reek began talking in an eager tone, mentioning a pack he intended to start somewhere nearby. Although the word talents made her smile that bashful smile again, she shook her head nearly the instant he finished.

"No," she declined the offer simply. "I am not." She almost mentioned that she didn't need his help, then Dragyn recalled what she was looking for and, after a brief pause, she decided Reek might be able to assist her after all. "I am looking for a Smash. She is my sister. I followed her scent here. But I cannot locate her."

Before Reek could reply to that, Dragyn added, "There is a Pituophis catenifer one yard behind you, to your left. While gopher snakes resemble rattlesnaks, they are nonvenomous." She paused, head tilting ever so slightly. "But they may be aggressive." In other words, Reek might want to move, if he didn't feel like getting bitten today.