Totoka River innleachd

because shardik sounded very much the same from moment to moment, lestan picked up no hint of sarcasm in the younger wolf's words. "an old coyote woman, wearing all sorts of decorations. and the man was hard-faced, silver. they smelled of the wilds, not pack."
"but i don't w-want to find them first. we sh-should go to the creek."
his heart hurt. "i h-hope blossom chooses to c-come with us. i don't want to leave her, not ever, not after all this. so if she won't, i stay." no matter that the loss of the amulet was beginning to eat the shreds of himself.