Bitterroot Valley you caught me staring off the cliff again

And there it was — or she, this time. Trouble. If there was anywhere a wolf with fur so red might blend in, this was surely the place, but the yearling didn't seem to be trying to hide. Piper wasn't sure yet if that was a good sign or a bad one.

Then the girl opened her mouth, and Piper decided it was bad.

Why don't you turn around and wander on back to your parents, yeah? You wouldn't want to get hurt out here, Piper's smile lacked warmth. The world was no place for this girl if she still thought bears were the worst danger out there. There are bigger threats than bears for a wolf without her pack.