Jade Fern Grove Kinik

Questions could only be expected. The northerner stared solemnly at the dark stranger. He wished that he could offer more information, more that would be beneficial to a family that sought to settle there. Their own village had sought to move away from the troubles of the taiga. Diseased herds and violent neighbors did not make a warm welcome.

I do not know their purpose. They are called Ursus. I cannot think of a reason that the Ursus village should attack Rivenwood. We have lived close to Rivenwood and we know they are honorable.

It was only right to warn them.

To the north, we found herds dying from a terrible illness. It is possible that Ursus believed they would be victorious, that they knew there would be weaker wolves. Issorartuyok could not have said with certainty. He wondered how the dark-furred stranger would take to such news.