Emberwood A new approach found

And that bit of submission stopped that slow tension that built in her. Though the coiled spring didn't unwind, it at least wasn't in danger of going off... Yet.

She was, as always, slightly cagey, Not long. I'll be back to my pack in a day, but I had other stops before here. A pause, thoughtful, and then she continued, dark humor again,And they were equally fruitful. Not at all, you see. What would it take for Arbiter to have some luck? Seemed pretty impossible, but at some point things had to turn or it would just be silly. The name he gave wasn't familiar -- not anywhere near here. But you must be far from home. Wherever that was. Distant. And with the way he'd walked towards her, it was somewhat of a surprise that he'd survived this long -- but she was also quick to assume that those who showed weakness were going to feel nature itself biting at their heels, wanting its pound of flesh.