Ankyra Sound prizes of the sea

Pantaleimon was so focussed on the conch in the sand that she did not notice the approach of others. Pantaleimon was about ready to start digging, oblivious to the grey wolf's approach, when another male appeared. Pantaleimon turned her head in the direction of the other male when he spoke, and only then noted the grey female, who looked exactly like the female she had met at the borders. Pantaleimon assumed her to be the same, unaware that they were twins, though she did not know her name; they had not spoken to one another. Instantly Pantaleimon's posture lowered, tail tucked between legs and head lowered to the ground. She hoped they had not seen her prize, for surely the female would take it from Pan.

Then a strange thing happened: another female appeared, who looked exactly like the first grey female. Pantaleimon kept her submissive posture, and figured the two must be sisters (but which was the one she had met at the borders?). She didn't like that the last one to arrive asked her what she had found; Pantaleimon had hoped to gloss over the fact that she had found anything at all and retrieve the conch later.

Pantaleimon awkwardly nodded at the three wolves that had arrived. Pan nudged the pink conch with her nose to push it from the sand, and brushed the sand off it. "S-something beautiful from the ocean, Siren," mumbled Pantaleimon. She averted her face, which had a wry expression that betrayed her dismay at having to share her treasure.