Duskfire Glacier The voice in my heart

Her question was met with a shrug from the silent male. She didn't really blame him for the noncommittal answer, she could only imagine how difficult it must be to try and adjust to new place when you couldn't even tell others your real name. Not to mention, the glacier was not the easiest place to adjust to in the first place. The strong ones would prevail. Perhaps that's why she never worried too much about whether new recruits were truthful about their skills and value when asked upon screening at the borders; time would always tell who was meant to be here and who wasn't. So far, it seemed Iju was enduring, and she remained hopeful he would continue to do so. 

Can I help in anyway? she asked next. He was part of the pack after all. Plus, she felt kind of responsible for him being the one who found and brought him here.