Whitefish River the road goes ever on

they were joined by another wolf, who seated herself in the water some distance away. Casmir had become innately guarded, but Shreya warmly invited the other to join. no harm in that, he decided. the elder's words rang confident and true -- he found himself nodding several times. "that's fair," he answered when she had finished. 

he flicked his paws in the water. "i hope we go all the way to the coast. my mom 'n dad have a pack there. we're family to saena -- i know he would fight for her if it came to that. and my dad has a friend further down on the seashore. another pack. they are close. so i think the coast would be the safest bet for us. friends and family." he trailed off, realizing he had been rambling.