The Heartwood Snow Covered Pain

The woman had a short summary of what Rav had told them when she arrived and her description of where the pack once lived. He thought it was cute of her to describe the landscape as 'claw marks' and he could see what she meant. The leader of this Firefly Glen would set off in search of it soon. He thought for a moment that he should help them find it, but his mind turned against it when it would include leaving Rav again or spending more time before being able to see her again. "Well, I hope they find more than I could on my own. Perhaps they might find traces of Shiloh as well" he said, revealing a very presently developed level of optimism. 

She agreed without hesitation to take him to their pack only just south of where he was. To think he had been so close and so filled with hopelessness.  The woman trailed off in her speech when Howl realized she was looking to him for a name. "Howl. Howl Pendragon. Very pleased to meet you Miss?" as he answered and requested her own name he walked up beside her facing southward eager to follow.