Sunbeam Lair one last breath 'til the tears start to wither

The woman startled—and as she traipsed closer, she caught view of her milky eyes—understanding dawning on her in the way the she-wolf shifted in her direction and yet had not looked at her.

“I guess the secret to this place is out, huh?” She tried to crack a joke—her voice wobbly with emotion and she sighed, instead. “Don’t worry about me… I’m just trying to blow off some steam, I guess.” Her eyes crept over the woman, lightly curious, if not hesitant. “You’re from Mereo?”