Frogspawn Swamp used to shine in the summer

"That's probably the last place he saw anything." He stared at Niamh as her voice dropped slightly when she said that. He wasn't quite sure he followed, but was too prideful to admit it aloud. However, a small voice in the back of his head suggested he knew exactly what she meant by that, but the boy didn't believe. He didn't want to believe. So he ignored the voice - it was easier just to not think about it.

He gave a snort at her next sentence, feigning nonchalance as if he thought she was trying to scare him. "And what makes y'say that?" he retorted. But deep down, he knew. It would only be his second ever winter but, without a pack, it also may very well be his last.