Lyris chewed thoughtfully. Today's adventures may very well have ended in much the same way as her encounter with Kajika. She might end up helping Kerberos drag the large kill back into his pack territory. Even if he did offer to let her take some home to Wild Rye Fields, she would politely decline. It was too long of a journey to haul a creature with such mass. There was too great a risk that she would either find herself too tired to go on, or else be attacked by other predators seeking an easy meal.
By his words, Lyris learned that Kerberos knew both of Maera and Leotie. It had taken all the way to this moment for her to realize that they had each mentioned that they were members off Charred Ash Draw, making it likely that all three knew one another. She silently hoped that the Wild Rye wolves were friendly with those of the Draw, as she had been fraternizing with the later for the past week or so.
No, she snickered between mouthfuls. She didn't. And yes, Leotie is a lovely girl. I hope she's well. When I met her, she had injured her leg. The memory was still fresh in her mind. Ever since this incident she had not been able to stop thinking about the blue-eyed woman's fate. The sprang had not been particularly intense, but one never knew how pack leaders might react.
Meticulously licking her maw, Lyris answered his final question. You all are, she smiled warmly. All three of you have been very kind. It was the truth. Never once had she witnessed hostility or aggression in any of the three Draw wolves whom she had encountered. What about me? she asked. Do I make a good impression upon Wild Rye Fields?
even my memories cannot drown me