Blackfeather Woods in the end

Ah, so this was another mute, it seemed. Damien remembered the last time one of those came to the pack, she had been useful at the very least, but she had disappeared from the forest long ago. That memory was telling Damien not to trust the red wolf, but the need for members pulled equally hard.

"Do you understand speech, wolf?" Damien asked after his brother fell silent. If he did, why did he not speak? But if he didn't, how could Damien make use of him? It was a fact that speechless wolves were handy spies as there was no way for them to disclose the Brotherhood's secrets, but if he couldn't understand speech then how would Damien give him instructions?