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The soft crunch of footsteps on snow was first to alert him that his call had been heard. Sapair ensured his shoulders were confident, but his tail and ears remained lowered. 

Her beauty, he did not expect, nor did he expect the roughness of her voice as she greeted him. She was a creature who immediately commanded respect, and he dipped his snout slightly in a bow. This was a gesture that Sapair may not have afforded another wolf, not right at the beginning.

"hello, jodai Zaahira. I am baka Sapair, and I have come asking for refuge, came a voice raspy but soft, like the movement of a snake. 

"Be it temporary or permanent, I will contribute however I can while I am here. However I am needed." He recognized the name of the leader Toula... the woman he had attempted -- and failed -- to court during his previous stay. intentionally, he omitted this portion of the story. it was not something he could, or even wanted to lie about, but divulging it to Zaahira now seemed unnecessary.