The Sentinels on the pacific

as was her nature, deirdre soon crept from the foliage to glance at her father -- lasher silently indicated that she should sit at his side and observe. lucani spoke and taltos listened, though he was quietly worried that should he admit her, she would die, and perhaps spread a sickness to his wolves. but she seemed of sound mind, and her honesty was unflinching -- surely she knew that this could very well cause the druid to turn her away.

his murkwater eyes fell to deirdre then, unobstrusive and wondering, and he wondered what it was she saw in the woman. but she evinced no sort of fear toward lucani, and this was enough for lasher to turn his gaze back to the would-be joiner. "there is a strength to teaching, one that has no price. if e're i need you in times of trouble, i must be sure that you will sacrifice yourself for this pack."