Morningside Cuesta deuteronomy

Oh, I only—I only was saying, thank you, again. The girl shivered and ducked beside the silver wolf, using them as a bulwark against the wind. A moment later she realized how unkind that was! Someone so old should not be subjected to this awful place; it was wet and cold and—...why could we not go south?

She did not mean to lament this point; but as soon as Mercedes spoke the question, she saw the elder's ears slant back, even while they smiled. The dark shape ahead of them (their guide, begudgingly) did not slow their pace or put forth any effort in to answering the question himself. Mercedes was certain that the man, Glaukos, could not speak in the common tongue. She had yet to hear it.