some legends are told

Somnia noted how the stranger held his head high, as if being respectful towards this pack he was dangerously close to didn't matter. At least he had answered her question. He was not here to join, which brought some relief, but also more grief. It would've been easy to turn him away by saying that their ranks were full, which wasn't a lie. But no, she now had to deal with him and decide if his Outrider business was of any importance. "What kind of Outrider business are you here for?"

His answer would be what decided if Somnia tried to send him away, or if she let him stay and talk. There was more than one aspect to the trade after all. They could be messengers, passing on news to other packs. Or, they could just be gleaning information. A messenger could be important, and Somnia would not send one away. An information gleaner, on the other hand, was of no importance to her or the pack.