Alpine Lake A Father's Prayer

It seemed a generic description to the "scout," who already knew the true nature of the maplewolves after having led them for so long, but her answer was all he needed. Any suspicion, he believed, had effectively been shed. He smiled. "That's all I need to know," spoke the man as he smiled a proud, toothy grin. "Thanks!" There was something about the con game that he missed -- plus, it seemed he had not grown rusty during his time in the Teekon Wilds.

And so, he returned to the side of the lake to drink from the water again, from which he would wait silently for Amber to turn and leave so he could follow her trail at a distance.