Panther Park She said, "I don't wanna drown again."

Liri's dark gaze turned to the north, her suspicions about their similar origins confirmed. "You are northern, yes? I came from the north several years ago, it's quite a pleasant surprise to meet a fellow arctic dweller." She had so rarely met any who shared her northern descent, moreover any wolf who spoke her native language. 

"It is an exhausting trip; you would be most welcome to return home with me. There's food there and a place to rest your weary paws."