Ankyra Sound the end declared from the beginning

the wildling listened intently as the woman told him of her previous homes. he wondered if she had lived her life as a traveler, or if she had simply found herself under unfortunate circumstances. illidan also wondered if the bear had been the same one to uproot them from their living quarters and had cast them out into the wilds. it wasn't likely, he imagined, but he did not know the chances of finding bears beside the ocean.

when erzulie mentioned that she had originally been from the swamp, the boy's ears cupped forward with a great deal of interest. as he had never once experienced such a place, illidan thought that she surely had a great deal to share about her previous home. “what was that like?” he asked quietly, leaning forward slightly to gather all the information that she could offer him.