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Her unsteady pace over the rocks alerted the fiery wolf to her presence, and his gaze turned, seeking her, and finding her. She stilled, curiosity on her features as she let his eyes touch hers. He spoke first, his rich, warm voice rolling between them. She let a smile grace her lips, a hint of who she had been lighting up in her eyes, and flowing across her star-coated features.

She walked a little closer, covering the gap between them, through her eyes had been on him, this stranger, and not the difficult terrain she traversed. Her foot fell hard on loose stones, and they skittered out from under paw as her weight shifted to it. an “Oof” escaped her and she winced as her ankle turned. She shook it off, hobbled another step and stopped, eyes searching him. “Hello. My name is Lyrae Elementas.” she introduced herself, a touch of confidence in her voice as through she hadn’t just tripped before him. As through her eyes hadn’t roved his with a hope that verged softly on the outskirts of desperation. Please let the name Elementas mean something to him. Let him know how to help me find my family. she pleaded softly.