Stone Circle yeah, banner's powerful and useful, too

It took her a moment, but she eventually denied his easy escape route. Murdock was glad; he couldn't get to know the new wolves if they continued to dodge him, after all. She offered another polite excuse and something that Murdock thought was a rather weak joke - but that was okay. She seemed pretty put-out by all this socializing.

"They didn't mention it to me, either," he replied with an answering wag of his tail. Despite her anxiety, Murdock kept his own stance loose and easy. Perhaps she'd calm down a bit if he tried not to move very much. "I'm Murdock. Pleased to meet you, Banner."

He wanted to sniff her a bit more, but he settled for lowering himself to his haunches a few yards off and cupping his ears toward the stranger. "You came with someone else, didn't you? I haven't met him yet, either."