Spotted Eagle Mountain And life will always be la vie en rose

She saw him and recognized him, and he felt fear creep in beneath his skin. He couldn't smell the Hunters, and saw no sight of them nearby- but if both of them were in the same place now, how unlikely could it be?

"Are they here?" He asked hastily, his hackles lifting. He flicked his tongue anxiously over his lips. She smelled of Mereo- but Mereo was where Fennec and Killdeer were. He'd done everything to keep them from following him here! "Did they follow you?" He did not mean to sound so serious, but at the same time, he needed to know. She was a victim too- bent to their will- but just the sight of her reminded him of the darkest moments of his life. He needed to know that it would never happen again.