Wheeling Gull Isle our professional relationship doesn't exist on this island

There were two newcomers, only one of which Ying had met. She didn't mind Hua's recruitment efforts (she actually encouraged them) but it was difficult not to wonder where this newfound friendliness with the foreigners had come from. Nuka was less of a surprise; she had washed up on the shores, rather than having been sought out. By Ying's knowledge, that was not the case with the three-legged boy (@Orochi).

The guardian rose from her afternoon nap and began to track his scent. He needed to be evaluated before any bit of her trust could be extended. Low barks sounded through the wood as she trotted, tail high and hackles on a lift.