Ouroboros Spine Fox-squirrels!

Having seemingly surprised her, Mordecai relaxed himself a little. It hadn't been his intention to catch her entirely off her guard, but then again she had every note and air of someone who was unfamiliar with the lay of the land. Time had been kind to him in that regard, and his days of outlying at their borders had paid off with knowledge of the surrounding terrain.

However, she was forthcoming in what she was doing near the Spine's borders, a point that Mordecai was always grateful for. In light of everything that had happened beneath and behind their broad borders, he could have still said the majority of the wolves in those parts were respectful and decent. “Your leader is quite curious,” he replied without thinking. “You're the second one from the Spire that has visited our pack in recent weeks. Is there something going on near you that we should be concerned about?” It was hard not to try and pry, because Cuan had blissfully pulled information from him. The appearance of a second scout intrigued him, but his lips were far from loose this time.