Sun Mote Copse he chortled in his joy

He avoided answering her question, something Sugar noted but didn't pursue for the moment. He reported no news otherwise, then inquired about her recent goings-on. She took a seat, minding her sore ankle, and thought back on all that had transpired since their last rendezvous.

"Well, I still haven't caught up with Penn and Fen," she reported, "but I've definitely had some adventures of my own. I stumbled across a she-wolf having a difficult birth and was able to render aid. I stayed with her and her pups a while and eventually escorted her home to her pack. There were two, I called them Elwood and Finley," Sugar shared in a soft voice. "After that, I checked in with a friend of mine, Opalia, at Moonspear who's also looking for someone. We haven't found her yet either."

Here she paused, wondering if she'd missed anything she should tell him. Well, she supposed there was the obvious: "I almost joined Moonspear on a whim. But the leaders were too busy to come to the borders. In hindsight, I'm glad it worked out that way. I don't know what I was thinking. Opalia's nice but I barely know her or anything about the pack. I think I was just feeling lonely that day," Sugar admitted with a sheepish look down at her white toes.