too tall grass plains

Calypso could both hear and feel as the stranger neared, bringing herself down on her belly beside her and speaking of such hopeful things like escape and rescue and not being eaten. It seemed like a typical adult trick, bringing comfort to the pup so that her last moments wouldn't be scary and sad. Well two could play at that game. Humoring her, Calypso lifted one paw to peer over at the woman.

"How?" The woman's tone dropped as if she was sharing an important secret and while Callie tried to tell herself it was useless, the rhythmic glow of her markings grew faster with the pace of her hopeful heart. "It's not going to get me in trouble, right? Or you, for sharing the secret?" Perhaps her Alpha grandfather had shared this hidden knowledge of navigation with every of-age wolf, and there was a reason why Callie was allowed to get lost forever in the grasses.

"Speech"