Gilded Bay Kids these days

Akantha did not sit back as she watched Chip tear into the meal, but she did give the small she-wolf some breathing room by taking a few steps back. She passed the minutes watching the Sea as Her waves rolled into the shore with an intense expression, as if trying to understand a particularly confusing passage in a scripture. Perhaps that wasn't so far off. She was conflicted, but the occasional crunch of meat and viscera kept her mind firmly rooted to her body. 

It didn't take long for the remains to vanish completely, leaving the young female looking a little less weatherworn. Akantha turned and offered her a measured look. She was quiet for a prolonged moment as she weighed her options, but finally replied in a strained version of the common tongue. "Are you alone by choice?" she asked and it was clear from the conflict in her eyes that she was choosing her words very carefully.