... goes unpunished

The Warlord listened as his son spoke. Explaining how she had saved Crux’s life. At that, he let his eyes slip close for a moment, imagining the sight of his son’s lifeless body… No, he would not punish this girl's trespass. He could not and would not fault the wolves that had reacted quickly and come to save those they cared about. They had been more hands to help when the flood had endangered them all.

At the mention of complications, the girl finally spoke - or, at least, tried to. Her opened maw and exhaled breath showed him the issue. “This is new?” He asked, needing clarification. The girl - Cryptis - nodded. “Her scent is Insomnia…” he said, another added complication. He did not trust Medusa, she was volatile and cruel. How would she react to hearing her wolf had been injured. “I can’t leave the pack right now. We still have missing wolves, and we are vulnerable. But we can’t put this off, and I can’t leave you to go to Insomnia alone… Take Bear and Marshal as support, and explain what happened to Medusa. If she gives you any trouble, send Marshal and I’ll come immediately.” His eyes stayed on Crux, seeing if the boy was prepared for this. He was not fast, with his disability. Was he making a mistake?

"Speech"