Swiftcurrent Creek Frostfall

Eshe found it odd that Nicodem wasn't responding. But, given that she was a stranger to him, she rationalized that he might be shy with those he just met.

"It's alright," she said as she sat. "I'm a and a pack member. It's okay if you want to talk to me."

"But, I understand your dad might have told you not to talk to strangers, and that is the right thing to do when you meet somebody who isn't a part of the pack." Stranger danger and whatnot; she didn't want to teach him anything that conflicted with what he'd already been taught.