Heron Lake Plateau [expletive deleted]

Naturally, he wondered why she was signing rather than speaking. She bit back a sigh of frustration, silently cursing Spur, even though she'd saved her life. Bat shook her head and made the sign, -No,- in response to his question, then paused, unsure how to convey the story to him. He knew plenty of ptero, of course, but she didn't.

She thought of Towhee, who could also read lips, and wondered if Tegan was any good at it. Terance hadn't been. But if her best pal couldn't understand her, maybe they could flag down the Beta as a translator. That thought made her hopeful, though first she wanted to give it a try on her own. There was so much she wanted to tell him.

"I," she began, the words mostly silent on her lips even as they smacked together, "almost drowned. Three wolves saved my life. They accidentally hurt my throat trying to get me to breathe again. I'm not hurt. I'm just weak." Bat paused there, trying to read his expression. Did he get any of that?