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"Do you know of any portal nearby?" Rona asked, timid, polite

"Why do you want to know that?" one of the brothers shot back, quirking a heavy brow

I winced as Rona turned around and pointed a finger at us "It’s because of my cousin’s friend She is a human and needs to return ho attention to her had been just what I had wanted to avoid

All three men shook their heads Even if they did knohere a portal was, now they knew the information would benefit soive it to us Not the savviesta few ave her an answer

Rona etically "Maybe the Kaelins will know"

"Maybe," I muttered "Thanks anyway"

She returned to her spot next to Lavonna

We weren’t waiting long for the Kaelins to ee group of new additions: males and females with mostly narrow, lithe builds, and dusty blond fur

Noere three tribes--four if you counted o

On the journey here, I had already been pondering the iether all of The Woodlands’ tribes in a timely et only the largest, strongest, and sharpest packs to join our ranks

Keeping Victoria by my side as always, Imy aunt and uncle who stood near the entrance of the burrow They were talking to what appeared to be the male and female alpha of the Kaelin clan

"It is already late now," the , "and our hunt today was particularly strenuous We were all about ready to retire--as you noticed--but of course we see the urgency to leave and est we travel to Sintel Lake and then stop there for a few hours to rest before continuing the journey to the Cuthrals"

The Cuthrals Another pack I’d never had dealings with I guessed they were on speaking terius said, before looking to Weldon