Starglow Basin Feel Good Inc

For all she'd been through, whatever it was, she still had fight left in her. Not enough, he supposed, to pack up and leave- but he'd seen the grip of opioids before. His heart fluttered as he realized he was slowly losing the opportunity to find out more. She no longer forbade him from being here- but he suspected that she was probably the safest wolf to talk to, if Soto and his accomplice were as dangerous as she said they were. 

Of course she didn't want help; she was still swimming. Most of those who drowned tread water for a good while before they succumbed. 

She turned. He did not make to follow- she had not invited him, after all. 

I'll come back, tonight. He called after her, and as he turned, he continued speaking over his shoulder. With something better than what you've had.

The piebald man loped off into the midday sun.