Firefly Glen it's been a long dark dirty road

Though Katmai was largely unaware of the byplay, it was hard to miss Leonore's discomfort. He ought to have guess she was a shy girl, but shyness was not something he could identify with very well. He stole a helpless glance at Kinusi, not quite sure what to do other than to give Leonore a moment to recover.

"I wondered if you'd ever met wolves of Swiftcurrent Creek," he said to Kinusi, a bit awkwardly. He'd not been to the great hunts himself, but he wondered if Alaric had told her stories.

He left the skull aside for now; perhaps adding yet another chemical to this reaction could make it truly volatile. Then again, perhaps it could neutralize it...