Like a stone

With the realization that she was not going to be harmed just yet, she managed to climb back into reality to hear his question to her. Did she speak English? Yes... yes she did. Well, she was pretty sure. She had never called in English and instead referred the the language he had spoken to her as commontongue. "Y-ye-yes, I sp-spe-speak commontongue." The words were stuttered out in a quiet voice. Her words carried a slight northern accent as she trembled before the boy. Her breathing was ragged and unsteady but she did her best to calm herself. Her shoulder still bled though not quite heavy. Her eyes softened but she could not hide the fear. Why was she so scared of this wolf?