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"Gone," she told hier creatures to hunt in this place, they went into the mountains'‘ She licked at her injured foot "I could not follow"

‘'Where is your er runs or hunts I visit his bones soht in Garion's throat

"How do you hunt with that hurt in your paw?"

"I lie in wait for unwary things All are very small I have not eaten my fill for ht out "I need you"

"Trouble?" the old ht came back

"Not that kind Oh, I found water, by the way, but don't cohten her"

"Her?"

"You'll understand when you get here"

"To ere you speaking?" she asked

"You heard?" He was startled

"No, but your "

"We can talk of that after so to this place He must make the decisions"

"That is only proper" She lay down on her belly and continued to lick at her paw "How did you cos beneath the leaves I stepped on one of those things, and it bitthrough the dead forest He stopped and dropped to his haunches, his tongue lolling out The she-wolf laid her esture of respect

"What's the probleht her foot in a trap Her pack left her behind, and her "

"It happens soarath gave hiine you would--and I'd think less of you if you did" He approached the she-wolf "How is it with you, little sister?" he asked in the language of wolves, sniffing at her

"Not well, revered leader," she sighed "I will not hunt er, I think"

"You will joinyou such ? I can save a startled little whine

"There is but one re," the she-wolf replied, "and he is very weak"

"Take us to hiain"

"As you decide, revered leader," she said with autoht "Come here Take your mother's form" The note of command in his voice was incisive and far more wolflike than huara replied When she arrived a few nized her from the characteristic white streak above her left brow "What is it, father?" she asked