Serpent Lake the wild hunt

small, thin, and as pale as snowy banks — though not a startlingly unfamiliar sight as darroch, as one third of the oneiros triplets was used to such a pale sight — the stranger drew his gaze.

because though she was obviously canine, she does not strike him as wolf.

darroch stares, but because the oakheart is perplexed; attempting and wholly failing at determining what she is.

only to decide in the moments later that it does not matter.

he averts his gaze, realizing that he was unabashedly staring, though his gaze touches upon her for a few stray moments as he lets out a low chuff of greeting.