Northstar Vale when you and I are through

He acknowledges Noctaryn with a nod, an improvement from his mood during their previous meeting. Another pack has taken them. A mountain across the flatlands. He speaks, gesturing to the west. I was chased from the border, they would not let Pala see me. A hint of frustration entered his expression now. This strange pack had taken something from him, but all the same it had given him a reason to act on his aggression.

He would tell his maman the same as he told Noctaryn; he could see her reaction now. She would send as many as she could manage to retrieve the boys, to ensure that Pala was safe. Chaudry only cared to prove that he had been right, whether bits and pieces of his truth were lies or not.