Felltree Marsh the morning after

There was someone here. Kanuk had known that before; she had sensed the large boy when he'd come upon her initially, and now the same feeling flooded her with panic. It was not the same wolf but in that moment she could not tell them apart.

Heavy steps, quickening. A body pressed close. A tongue - was it black? The boy's had been so dark - saliva stinging at her wounds. Kanuk tensed and gave a low warning sound which was, truthfully, more pitiful than anything.