Moonspear Say Hello to the night

The stranger steadied Talis, who gulped in a great breath of air. His whole body trembled uncontrollably. Pain and a peculiar sense of pressure seared up the length of his back, where the wolf’s tooth had etched a shallow line.

My—mother, the coyote replied haltingly. He shuddered at the word “infection,” tears wetting his eyes as he begged, Please, will you help me?