Stone Circle Back to the future

A wolf appeared in the distance, snow-white, much like the previous one. For a moment, Marilee assumed it was the same wolf as before. But, as she watched, it became clear it was someone different. The gait was stiffer, the stance more friendly. Her eyes cast downward as the distance was closed between the pack wolf and the stranger at its borders.

The first word he spoke was unfamiliar to Marilee, but she didn't even have the time to question it when he continued, in a language she understood. She gave a grateful smile, her eyes cast to his chest and not meeting his own gaze, out of respect. Thank you for heeding my call, she said first. I was turned in this direction by a wolf named Aerasha, she explained. I am looking for a pack to join, if you will have me. The wolf before her gave her a welcoming feeling, unlike the last. Plus, with Aerasha's blessing, Marilee thought that the first impression she had of the pack seemed wrong.