Morningside Cuesta dulasei

heda frowned.
the other wolf reminded her of the dirt around silencepine. mahler had said it was good for farming, whatever that meant. she hadn't been paying enough attention at the time, distracted by another bird. but the stranger's voice was friendly enough, and heda responded to it with a tentative wave of her tail.
"yes. um. i was chasing a bird, and — i don't know where i am." admitting it made her heart thump weirdly. a lump filled her throat, and an angry tear ran down her cheek. heda whirled away, sniffing in frustration. "d-do you know, uhum, sequoia? or mahler?"