Boartusk Heights Atarashī

His body language seemed mostly relaxed as he offered her a smile and stated he was passing through as well. His reason was different than hers. She wondered if it was more difficult for lone coyotes to hunt than lone wolves. Maybe it just depended on the coyote as is it did for her own kind. 

His question had a complicated answer. I used to live here, she told him. Now I'm back to find someone. They should be with a pack on the otherside of the mountains east of here. So not anywhere close to here. 

But, she felt for the stranger. The healer could tell he was in need of a good meal even if he hadn't just told her. My name is Speedy, she said after a moment. You're welcome to travel with me; I can help you hunt. Maybe she was being too trusting, but she had never been able to resist helping someone if she was able to.