Bearclaw Valley nevermore

Ron Howard, Narrator: Friendly charm would not help here.

It did ease tensions, though, at least by a small measure. The way the young woman answered—too forthright and youthful to be sinister—made the tension in her shoulders relax, and she let out a small breath, nodding slowly. The fire in her eyes dimmed. . .for now.

It's okay, Maegi said, not really sounding sincere but at least not openly hostile, now. There used to be a pack here, but I think they might be all gone. I don't know what happened to them or where they went. Ah, well. She felt only the slightest bit of camaraderie with the Valley wolves; she wished them well, wherever they were, but wouldn't try and find them.

Where's your brother live? she asked, pushing on past that point of conversation. I've been around here before; maybe I know the place. Doubtful, but what else was she going to say? After this question, she would go.