Great Bear Wilderness what a shame we all became.

The wolf seemed to be drawing nearer, though it was hard for Elwood to judge from this distance. He continued to watch, squinting against the cold breeze. Then, there was a howl; his ears stood tall on his head as he listened to the stranger's message. He sounded harmless enough, so the Beta hesitated for only a moment before issuing a reply.

His own howl poured into the frigid air, rising in a billowing cloud of steam as he invited the other male to come closer. This might not have been how Peregrine or Fox would have handled the situation, but he saw no reason to turn away a polite traveler without at least learning his intentions. So the greyscale wolf waited, his yellow eyes fixed on the interloper.