Ankyra Sound meanwhile, buster was waiting in the hallway.

What kind of name is Maudlad? Whittier wondered to himself as she introduced herself with a creepy grin, almost completely misunderstanding her. He was not inclined to question it, though, so he spared himself some embarrassment for the moment at least. Plus, it wasn't as though his own name was any more "normal" to others, but who was he to put himself in someone else's shoes and gain some perspective?

He heard the rumble of her stomach as she questioned whether or not he'd seen any sign of food and his ears dropped slightly as he turned away with a frown. "Not a damn thing," he replied, feeling the creeping of frustration returning to his feeling. He had hoped that joining a pack would have helped save him from starvation in the wilds, but it seemed he had accomplished nothing more than found some companions that would starve to death at his side.