Larksong Grotto Praise the Sun

raas. the name caused vuk to hesitate, but only momentarily. her need for company was of greater import than her dislike for the gods the larksong wolves followed. the other posed a question that would seem invasive coming from an outsider, but vuk was happy to answer. "m-my n-name is v-vuk," she stuttered warmly. "m-my m-mate b-brought m-me h-here," she revealed.

not quite the truth, but not a lie, either. tactfully vuk avoided mentioning the name of hiram's god, but she knew it would make a reappearance. "w-what is y-your n-name?" the patchwork wolfess asked gently, eyes shining with interest.