Noctisardor Bypass In these times of doing what you're told.

The widening of her eyes suggested surprise to Viinturuth, and he suspected then that she'd at least crossed paths with the beast. The white wolf curled the tip of his tail, anticipating her response, but instead came a question. There was a flare of impatience within him, but it did not show. He bit it back, knowing it would be foolish to frustrate the first wolf he'd found that might share some idea where Mae's attacker had gone.

My niece is a yearling, he said, keen to keep things brief and to the point, and this monster maimed her, took her eye.

Viinturuth wanted something of his in return.