He gave her a strange look, as if within the time it took to answer her question she had grown three heads but she assumed it was probably because she was a stranger begging another stranger to help find his pack mate. It was strange and yet she was happy that the young male had come around, whether he knew it or not, they needed each other. Her tail wagged with excitement when he accepted her offer and for a moment she relaxed--the two of them will find Cotton. All caution flew to the wind and she flashed the smallest of smiles when he gave her his name, it was fitting--she assumed--and stored his name for future retrieval as well. When this was all over and Cotton is found, she would surely revisit and giggle over the drama she had caused at their border.
He asked where she had looked for Cotton and her response would have been everywhere but that was too vague for a situation this serious therefore she recalled for a moment where she had stopped to sniff him out. Each location was significant because they had shared moments there but she couldn't quite remember the name of the places since her mind was mush from worrying. Heartwood kept playing over and over in her mind. I checked Heartwood--nothing. I checked Shallow Edge, here...I'm at a lost for anywhere else." what a good friend she was, she couldn't even remember where he enjoyed going the most. This thought alone made her sad, and frustrated, and the small ray of happiness she felt had suddenly died almost as quickly as it came. "What about you?"