come on trace the globe and shake your pants

RIP Fury

I'm SO SORRY for holding this up ;A; I typed out a reply ages ago and my internet cut out right as I hit "post" ;3;
12/08/2020: added a conclusion, archiving upon re-post so we both have one less thread to worry about <3

Sadness graced the Goliath Woman's face as Valravn admitted he was lost.
He definitely looked just as cold as he looked scared shitless, but...Nyra couldn't help being a giant.
Truthfully she wasn't entirely sure how she could help at all.
Lifting her head, she sniffed the air. She scented the slight saltiness to the North-- toward the ocean. Turning her head South, the saltiness ceased.
Back to facing the North, the wind brought forth a bit stronger scent of salt.
Brows furrowed slightly, the Shieldmaiden sniffed Valravn. He smelled close enough to salt, in her mind, that she landed on the assumption his way home was Northward.

"Judging by your scent and the scent the wind is bringing from the North...I assume your home is that way." She emphasized this by tipping her muzzle and her gaze in the direction of the seas.
"If you go towards the scent of salty water, I think you will find your home." Nyra concluded, offering the child a reassuring, gentle smile.

After a pause, the mammoth-sized female looked back to the boy "If you would like, I can stay with you until mornining. If yes, then you're more than welcome to sleep next to me, so you can stay warm." Nyra offered warmly.
She may not be a very good or decent wolf, but that didn't always mean she couldn't do good or decent things.

"However, if you would prefer I leave, then I will do so. I do only wish to help, but I cannot, will not, force you to do anything you don't want to. Especially in regards to me, a stranger." The Shieldmaiden finished with a clear hint to her tone that if Valravn didn't want her to stick around, she would understand and harbor no hard feelings.

Though her presence would likely keep him safe from dangers such as a fox, coyote, snake, bird of prey, etc. Nyra just couldn't bring herself to give this kid a lack of options.

With a soft sigh, Nyra didn't bother the child further, instead rising to her paws and heading back the way she had come from. It had been time to go home for a minute now.