Here in my garden of shadows...

As much as the almost-nameless wolf disliked him, he made a couple of points. "Wait, wait, what if I did decide ta juh-join ya?" She stuttered nervously. She took a few steps backwards, sorta stumbling and tripping over her own hind legs. She had been about to plead, but she didn't. There were so many times like this in slave camp, when she was afraid Coal would literally rip out her heart and eat it. But she couldn't give in. She had to stay strong.