Fox's Glade and when you’re right, the strength to stand your ground

The way she reacted, Whisker sensed that she knew Wraen in more than just a passing manner. Oh thank goodness! he replied. That meant he was at least headed in the right direction. How long ago? If it wasn't too long, he could probably catch back up and things would be okay. If it was long ago, at least he could get an idea of where she might be headed. For whatever reason, it didn't occur to him to ask where Wraen had been headed. He didn't claim to be the brightest star in the sky, and there was a good reason for that. Besides, he'd already been told that this lady didn't know where she was.

Realizing that it might seem a twinge odd that he was on the prowl for somebody, he shook his head apologetically. I was supposed to follow her, but I got turned around somewhere and lost her trail. She said she was gonna take me with her! At least, that was what he had gathered from their encounter and following it. Then he'd had to go and lose track of her which had really donked things up.