Blackfeather Woods shambles

She took what he said with a grain of salt, of course. What did he care about her ability to get away? That said, he had a point, though Wildfire thought she would rather hold out than risk it. Of course, she knew that was her pride speaking. When it came right down to it—and she was facing a painful death by starvation—Wildfire couldn't actually say what she'd do.

"How about you bring me something live so I can kill it myself?" she suggested. Whatever was going on with his identity, he seemed much more reasonable right now than previously and Wildfire wondered if he might actually humor her. But she wouldn't hold her breath.

Her eyes narrowed at his question. "I don't know. I've been out of it a lot, due to the poisoning—your poisoning," she boldly reminded him.