The Bracken Woods chapter four.

"a long time ago," comes the answer, as the huntress steps into view. it had been a long time since alarian and his group had settled at the boulder; while they had not lain claim to the majority of these woods, she considered it their regardless. she'd not thought of the male in some time, she wondered idly where he was, now. 

she realized the question may have been rhetorical, but figured there was little point to voicing questions aloud if you didn't want answers. the woman's gaze traces over the other, sizing her up. "why do you ask?" she hopes it's a valid reason, it also strikes her that wolves wandering the woods alone asking questions might not be the sanest.