Witch's Marsh haunt

"s-swordfish followed m-me up f-from the c-coast," lestan said without thinking. but now his own suspicions overtook him as he stared at the young pair. how did she know that name?
fighting a powerful paranoia, lestan came no further. "i d-don't know w-who s-she is. she t-took something v-very i-important from me. we — i've b-been searching. a p-pack wolf t-told m-me she'd taken other pups. p-plural." 
he jerked his chin back toward the taiga. "t-that w-was the last time i f-found her t-trail."