Bearclaw Valley Yesterday

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"Tell me about it," Galena replied, expression turning deadpan a she suppressed rolling her eyes. "I met a man named Revui the other day. You could not meet a more simple wolf! He was as big and gray as that great rock at Ursus' gates and ten times as boring." Galena exaggerated her words, trying to get a laugh out of her company. "A patrol sounds nice. I was looking for willow-bark, but I haven't seen a single willow tree today," she added, exhaling through the nose.

The storm cloud turned, sidling up along side the larger Orson as she began to walk at a comfortable pace to start their patrol. "Who have you met?" she asked curiously, "anyone interesting?"

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