Dragoncrest Cliffs marinette

he turned as the man approached and shook his head in reply, then looked toward the sea with a sad expression.

non, lafayette said softly. i haven't gone far, but the trail jus' seems to. . .disappear.

the boy sighed again, turning his back on the shore and facing the other wolf instead. your name be pepper, right? he asked. i'm lafayette—mireille's son.

he remembered the time when he'd stumbled upon the mysterious exchange between the pale stranger and the aging man. 

what was dat t'ing de woman brought you, on de border? he asked, curious. she said it be a gift.