Whitefish River What the night knows

Koontz smiled awkwardly, trying to guess whether he was being serious or simply joking around when he mentioned that she might have heard of him before. Of course, she'd never heard his name in her life. Taking his snickers as a cue, she decided to interpret it as a joke and thusly and gave a light laugh, her tail waving in the cool air.

When he mentioned a human settlement, a frown took over the yearling's face. Like all wild animals, she harbored a severe distrust of mankind and avoided them at all costs. As far as she was aware, there were no humans anywhere in the park. The idea that they might be around here somewhere actually made her feel ill at ease. Naturally, she had no interest in trying to help Beckett find such a thing.

"I think your contact was misinformed," she said quietly. "As far as I know, there are no humans in this park. Thank goodness." She paused, letting out a breath, then looked shrewdly at the male's face. "Why are you interested in invading a human settlement? Even if it's supposed to abandoned, it could be incredibly dangerous. I mean, what do you hope to find there?" She was as skeptical as she was curious and it shone in her silvery facial features.