Sunspire Mountains Meet Cadeau

Talos's ears flattened back against her broad skull in discontent as this Cadeau wolf admitted she wasn't certain she was going to be able to find Talos's missing brother. It was really only as much as the adolescent expected, and she knew it was only the truth... but that didn't mean Talos had to like it.

That's all right though, she tried to tell herself bracingly as she resolutely straightened her shoulders and puffed out her chest a little. Don't matter if Cadeau runs across him or not, because I'M gonna find him myself anyhow, one way or another! Even inside her own head such stout reassurances rang somewhat hollow after all the fruitless time and effort Talos had already dedicated to the search, however. It had been months and months of searching too with no sign of the boy. Talos wasn't about to let herself think about what might have happened, or what might yet happen, if Viinturuth was never found, however. That would be as good as admitting her family was stuck being forever broken, after all, wouldn't it. And Talos wouldn't let that happen. Because sheer willpower could glue shattered packs back together, right? Right?!

So with such disturbing thoughts lurking at the doorway to her mind, as Talos stolidly leaned against the door and refused to let them in, it wasn't with much reluctance that Talos found herself getting distracted by Cadeau's next statement. She wrinkled her nose in dubious distaste at Cadeau's smirking words. Green foo'? the youngster repeated. If food's gone green don' tha' mean i's bad t'eat? Talos certainly wouldn't touch a green deer carcass unless she had absolutely no other choice. Ha'n't you ever smelled food gone green? Ain't food no more then!

After a brief pause, Talos did doubtfully add however, I guess I ha' eaten some grass now 'n' then... but...