Wheeling Gull Isle You have walked this path since your birth

Luli, too, was wary of those beyond her family circle. Skittish by nature, she rarely interacted with her mother's followers beyond those instructed to mind the pups. Now that the koi and her siblings were fast outgrowing the need for a sitter, they seemed to see even less of their grown pack-mates.

She looked for Xiaoqing that afternoon, and grasped at an opportunity to better hone her tracking skills. The boy made it easy for her, having left clear prints in the sand that he'd trailed across, but his posture on locating him made her heart skip an uncomfortable beat. Lifting her slim muzzle as she drew closer, her seaglass eyes found the source of her brother's uncertainty in the form of a raven-pelted wolfess.

She quickened her stride to close the distance between them. Dappled flank pressed to his own, Luli offered the comfort of her presence while seeking it for herself from Xiao's proximity.