The Heartwood Clean bandit

Of course, the pack name that Peregrine mentioned was wholly unfamiliar to Elwood. He knew next to nothing about the area, only that there were a number of wolves all living within relatively close proximity to one another. Coming from humble beginnings, a small pack comprised of only his closest family members, he had to admit that he felt a little overwhelmed.

Peregrine returned the question to Elwood, likely not because he was truly interested but because it was polite. It had to be obvious to the black wolf that Elwood was not from the vicinity. Still, the younger male appreciated that Peregrine inquired. Other wolves might have simply ignored a stranger.

"My family's pack lives a few days' travel from here," he replied initially, not sure if he wanted to divulge information about his missing sister. On the other hand, there was a slim chance that Peregrine had potentially valuable information, so he continued. "I left a few months ago in search of my sister, who went missing. I was trailing her for a while, but I lost her scent. So I've just been wandering since then, hoping to come across her," he explained. Truthfully, in the back of his mind, Elwood was beginning to consider the possibility that he may never see her again.