a night so black that the darkness hummed

The priestess mulled over the information. Duskfire Glacier. The last part, Glacier, sounded familiar. She remembered a certain conversation with a young albino female who came from such a place. A pity if she was there during the attack. Besides Scarlett, Meldresi did not know any other wolves from that pack, which made it harder for her to assess their strength.

Meldresi would be there during the attack, only to monitor the fight and personally take the pup with her. Her other wolves would manhandle such a young child, even if they meant well. It would be risky, but the priestess was confident she could survive, win or lose.

"Do you know how strong the pack is in numbers alone?" She prodded Caiaphas for all of the information she could muster. "And what is the child's name?" All the while, Potema shifted impatiently beside her, eager to sink her teeth into the seal flesh, but not willing to leave her mother's side in the presence of a stranger.