Redsand Canyon Could you tell me again what you did this for? [1]

To one side - perhaps his wounded side - there came the familiar voice of the woman. When he heard it he startled, slanting a look her way, grimacing, until he saw who it was. Not Kukutux - the other pale wolf, the one who wished to use him.

She moved off in one direction but had made an indication that he should follow, so he did. The boy was sullen and slow; following Nyra was too familiar, it reminded him of walking alongside the boar-witch before Avicus.

As he marched his steps punched the earth and around them both rose the red dust.