King Elk Forest it is silver and silent; it is silver and cold

The girl was friendly, and soon enough introduced herself-- Nathaniel relaxed visibly, deciding this might not be as difficult as it initially seemed.
I'm Nathaniel Rochester. The ex-soldier responded, feeling obligated to give a name though he had not been asked. Gracious-- an interesting name. She was clearly a packmate by scent, so he had the feeling he would have plenty of time to see if she was as interesting as her name. I haven't met many yet.
What else was there to say? He figured she might have more to say, so he waited for her to further their discussion. It wasn't like he had anything worth adding-- well, nothing he'd want to share, anyway.