Great Bear Wilderness I finished up my studies and I practiced law

Most people Birk had met during the months he had spent wandering had been one-time-only encounters and, though some had been more pleasant than the rest, he did not care to remember either the people or the names. For the simple reason that their paths rarely if ever crossed again. However, now as the she-wolf's facial features came in a closer view, he realized that she was - in fact - not entirely unfamiliar. Probably around the time Gwen asked herself the question - Where? - he did the same.

"I don't say this often to people, but have we met before?" Birk asked curiously, taking a seat within talking distance.