Sleeping Dragon When you're stuck on a skybridge with your worst enemy

Confidence and empathy, Wildfire repeated in her head. In her experience, wolves often answered this question with more tangible skills, yet his response didn't bother her. It intrigued her. She glanced at Thuringwethil, wondering what she thought, but her expression was unreadable. Wildfire faced Arch again as he mentioned leaving his birth pack. Her brows lifted curiously, though he didn't embellish about these so-called unbearable conditions before he once more pleaded for a space in their ranks.

The note of desperation didn't sit well with her, though Wildfire was the type to give someone the benefit of the doubt. "What were these harsh conditions?" she couldn't help but ask, even if it wasn't directly relevant. "And though I think the skills you mentioned are good assets, how would you use them to benefit and contribute to the pack?" she pressed.