Stavanger Bay and a loveless creature is a beast

A flash of recognition in his gaze too- it was funny, the both of them mistaking eachother for someone else entirely. His voice surprised her- the rasp of an old man, and her eyes unintentionally widened slightly at the sound. It was awkward; she settled back onto her haunches then- he had not asked for her company, but he would receive it. There were some wolves she needed a break from, and new was always better, and more intriguing... 

My name Huā, She introduced carefully. A little sniff told her he was not a pack wolf- and thank god, not a Rusalkan. But ever since she'd created the paradise that was Yuèlóng- the perfect home for herself- she wasn't sure she could imagine being a wanderer again. And so nagging curiosity got the better of her, and she wondered, You live near here? Or just pass through?