Noctisardor Bypass Sanctum

"ah, the north" stigmata drawled, considering her rebuttal with a glittering stare; "a direction often known for its barrenness..." he seemed to be implying something -- some ageist or sexist point of view -- but he hardly gave her the chance to consider his slithering tone before adding: "if it is wolves you seek, your journey is almost at an end. south of here is very much populated. as is the west."

whether or not he had a reason to lie about these things, stigmata sometimes was simply too proud to do so. "you have no destination?" he asked suddenly, critically.