Heron Lake Plateau Demon Boss

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Niamh glanced to Rory, confusedly, when she said that she’d met Apple alone. Hadn’t she said that there was an Apple with the Shadewood wolves? Or was that Phox who had said that? Niamh’s attention to detail had never been the best, so she had confused what both wolves had said, but what she could remember for sure was that both of them had seemed to have kind things to say about Apple- whether that was the same one that was with them now or not. Niamh’s confused, skeptical look remained on her features for a moment, though she wasn’t aware she was even making that face, but she looked to Towhee when she spoke again. Her lips pulled tight; she didn’t necessarily want to turn a wolf away, but things just seemed too confusing- and Towhee herself seemed to have had enough with the whole situation. Blindly, she was comfortable following her Person’s lead, unfortunately for Apple.

Apple spoke to her own defense- but Niamh couldn’t help but cast a glance to Towhee when she admitted that she couldn’t recall making an alliance with any other wolves. Niamh was sure that either Phox or Rory had mentioned the fact that Apple was with the Shadewood wolves...So naturally, she assumed that Apple was, in fact, confused, and not remembering properly when it was likely the other way around. Either that, or-

-A spy?-

She signed the words to Towhee before she shrugged. There was no way to tell, but like Towhee, she wasn’t willing to risk anything. It was simply easier to doubt a stranger than to doubt herself. Niamh, young and quick to assume as she was, foolishly was fine with sending Apple on her way, if it meant saving the pack the trouble of dealing with another wolf who had a concussion. She seemed to catch their doubts, and Niamh nodded slightly to her, trying to appear empathetic by putting an apologetic look on her face.

”Safe travels, and I’m sorry we couldn’t help you,” She said and without thinking of it, she’d spoke to Apple the same way she’d spoken to Towhee when she’d first learned that her friend was deaf- a bit more slowly than usual, and with slightly exaggerated articulation, as though a concussion would also make this elderly lady hard at hearing. It might have come off as being rude, but at the same time, Niamh felt that they were doing the right thing. After all, if Apple had turned out to be truly confused- or a apy- it could have meant tough times for the Redhawks, and she was going to avoid that at all costs.