where am i?

Hey! Lady! Her sleep was already restless, but a sudden loud shouting terrified her awake. Already a minuscule thing, Noelani tried her best to make herself appear even smaller. She flattened her ears, squinted yellow eyes, and smushed her tiny body against the grass. A drawn-out, high-pitched whimper emanated from her. She was unable to risk looking at this wolf, but based on scent and voice she knew it wasn't one of the children who had tormented her. It was still a Habari native though, a young one, and that meant she was afraid.

He was saying words and while part of her was there listening, the thumping of her heart in her chest and the throb of her wounds made it difficult to hear. She felt like she was underwater, unable to kick her legs and surface. .. like crap... eat, bath? ..need a healer, have you seen one? Noe's whimpering grew louder. Surely it would be a trick, some funny game. Maybe the healer would just hurt her more somehow. Pour boiling water on her, or maybe rip her ear off to match her tail. Or maybe one of the kids was playing doctor today and going to re-attach her tail.

She knew she better respond to the stranger. She didn't want rudeness added to her list of mistakes. "Uuuhhh..." She cleared her throat. Her mouth was dry and metallic scented. "I will do anything you say... please don't hurt me." Her normally high-pitched voice was lower today. Terrified to make any sort of eye contact, she looked to her paws.