That wasn't there before

Lia had wiggled herself in between the wolf and the contaminated obelisk. With her tail tucked as it was, and her head submissively lowered, her superious height was scarcely noticed. “I.. I’m not sure, Sir. they’ve been cropping up across the pack. The most particular thing happened to me when I touched one last, I had this terrible ringing in my ears. Another wolf had a headache that almost knocked them over. I only wished to caution you, Sir” she explained.

Dipping her head even lower, before bobbing it back up, the slave girl scooted out of his way. She wasn’t one to stop him, just try and warn him of the dangers. ”Perhaps you’ll be okay sniffing them” she added dutifully, doubt in her tone.