Adrift Without a Life Vest

She finally learned her rescuer's name as Mercury introduced himself, and listed off the names of the pack she was in and its leaders along with the name of the place where she found herself. There was no recognition that crossed her gaze as she committed the various names to memory, realizing now that the wolf that the healer had gone to get was the alpha of this pack she had been brought to. Her gaze shifted away from his as she fully started to grasp the fact that the waves had brought her somewhere entirely unknown, completely separated from her family and former life, perhaps even more separated than she would have originally guessed. Her ears flicked back as she processed the thought, the lingering memories from how she had ended up here still hovering at the edge of her mind. She let out a slow sigh, letting her eyes close for a moment as she pushed them away and calmed herself before she brought her attention back to Mercury again.

"Auster, huh?" she questioned, familiarizing herself with the name. "And The Hallows... lead by Artorias and Briar... and home to Mercury." She smiled a slightly sad smile as she added, "Well... If everyone here is as kind as you and your healer friend are then I suppose I at least washed up at the right place." There could have been far worse options, she was sure of that, and as she thought about the state she had been in when she finally made it to shore she wasn't sure she would have survived if he hadn't found her. "I have no idea where home is in relation to here... Although, it's not like there's much for me to go back to, I guess." There was a thoughtful pause and she gave Mercury a curious look as she asked, "Do you enjoy living here?" She knew they just met, but she had no reason not to trust him after everything he had done for her. She looked to him for some kind of guidance, badly in need of a direction after having so much pulled from under her.

"Anthea Dásos"