Get Along There

The woman's reply was heartwrenching, and that was precisely why Enrico was immediately put on his guard even as the tender hearted Asriel softened. Asriel had little to no contact with females of his species after he had left his mother's territory - Enrico, on the other hand, had experience that made him wary of a pretty young female with a woeful tale. He knew all too well how manipulative and dangerous the so called "weaker" sex could be, a folly he had no intention of repeating. Still, he moved closer to the border to seat himself opposite her. He was willing to play along, for now, and see where she was taking this. Either she was being truthful, or she was seeking to manipulate him. Either way, it did more harm than good to simply send her away without a closer investigation.

"That is a long time to be lonely," he said quietly, not showing the depth of his wariness outwardly. "Perhaps it led you to seek out a pack's lands without realizing it."