Ocean's Breath Plateau ground zero was the surface of the sun

The dark-furred man had been drawn here for one purpose alone. Sanja had never felt so betrayed by her own body before. Did he really think she would allow him any closer?

The strangely tassled wolf approached and was warned back with a snarl; but he was not the only one. An older man climbed the rise and watched them - and this one knew her language.

His voice was defensive. He had the air of a father; perhaps Sanja only imagined as much, wishing she had never left the protection of her own. Wishing to be free of this confusing moment.

Sanja glared at the dark wolf and paced backwards, her teeth a grimace of warning to everyone present but mostly, the dark one. He had tried to catch her before and she remembered the chase; only now the memory somehow excited her, and she hated herself for that.