Big Salmon Lake Lone, Pale Wanderer

Korei felt a grip on the back of her neck, and started kicking her rear legs more in the water, thinking she was about to get eaten or something, only to be pulled up. Then...let go? She was generally surprised, breathing heavily from what she thought to be near death. 

She glanced up at the wolf, then forward again, trying to think of what to say. "Thank...thank you" she gasped from the chilled cold water that had touched her halfway up her body, chilled her to the bone.