The Heartwood re-restart

Twenty years, she echoed, I don't think there's a single wolf who's ever lived that long, so I'mma say this one is out of the running. Why had he said to invest now? Who better to ask than the man himself? Why would you want to live here now? Doesn't seem like the brightest idea if it won't be good for at least another few years. She gave him a skeptical look. Why was he trying to sell her on this idea? Maybe he had a thing for another territory, so he wanted her to plant her roots somewhere else.

You trying to plant down some roots nearby or something? Don't want me getting in the way? That was the only reason she could come up with as to why he'd want her to stay here in this desolate place. Or he just didn't give a damn. Who knew?