King Elk Forest Sometimes, she did not know what she feared, what she desired.

Ah, so at least some of what Bat told him was true. That was a good sign. Curious that a member of a budding pack would be out here in the middle of nowhere, and especially a woman. It wasn't like men were the only ones permitted to be wandering in the wilderness -- but if these wolves of Rosings were anything like the rest of the passive creatures of the wilds, that made Miss Effie a target.

I only know a few things, he admitted to her readily, and I'm not entirely sure where the claim is, just that you live around here somewhere. I'm new to the area, more or less but.. I'm curious. How long have you been here? Are there many of you? What he really wanted to ask was, are you warriors, but the softness of the woman and her mind-numbing innocence gave him some inclinations.