knocking on the door

The wistful, affectionate smile that crossed his muzzle was unbidden but brief, his solemn mien settling over his features once more. "I look forward to seeing the results of the trials," he said smoothly. "The first trial will be a measure of your ability to retrieve information from a wolf who is on guard against you. The wolf you will be seeking information from is a young male named Rodgar who will be awaiting you in the ship. I want you to spend time with him, talking to him and getting to know him and working to get the information from him while he also works to get different information from you. Remember that anything you say will affect your working relationship with him from now on, so treat him as a potential ally that we can't alienate as we look for information on them. Putting the pack at serious risk to gain what might or might not be useful information would be amateurish at best, and certainly not the mark of a good spy." He tilted his head slightly to study her, to see if she would take the restriction to heart, then stepped forward to whisper to her the information she would need to retrieve.