It was the middle of the night and the forest was exceptionally silent. No owls hooted, no snakes crawled, nothing disturbed the air of the night but the sound of claws digging into the springy undergrowth of the woods. The wolf bounded through the trees, a silver ghost in the blue moonlight. He could still smell the tang of the funeral pyre smoke in the air, mingled with the blood of the camp like a miasma. But there was something else, scents of the living ebbed in the night breezes.

There were people there. The wolf stopped suddenly, ears erect and head held high as it took in the night air. Two humans. One old and one young. Then, like a satelite slowly revolving to triangulate a new signal, the wolf's head turned and stared with golden eyes into the darkness of the forest. With a swift flick of it's tail, the creature bounded back to the den. They were coming.

Tynan opened his eyes as the wolf trotted back into the den. The wolf threw a reproachful look at the man as Tynan sat up, moving slowly so as to not disturb Feather or Adam. The alpha female stood up and followed behind Tynan and her mate as they walked out to the night.

It took them the better part of an hour to reach the place where the two living humans were camping by a stream. Their fire winked in the night, like a star in the darkness. Tynan stopped, hidden by the darkness of the trees. Now was was he going to do? Warn them? They looked like priests in those robes of theirs. Would they talk to a druid? Admittedly, he didn't look like a druid at all, having abandoned the customary green or white robes for some utilarian short robe, breeches and soft boots. Still, these teo probably came from some town, and it would be wise to get some information.

He warned the wolves to hold back and they obediently waited as he approached the camp. He held his hands up placatingly as he entered the light of the fire. The two priests stood up warily eyeing him. "Don't get excited." he said to them. "I was from the camp you were just at. I just need to talk to you."