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The water was cold, but it rejuvenated the Vigiles as it spilled down into her throat. She shivered lightly in pleasure then stepped away from the pool once her thirst was quenched, her pale blue eyes finding the male’s gaze again. A direct stare was often a challenge in canine body language, but she was confident for the distance between them and her unaggressive posture; she was merely curious as to who he was and his scent. Somewhere in her memory she knew she had encountered that same odor once or twice before, the strong smell of a pack wolf, but for the life of her she couldn’t place it and knew it must have been months ago.
The hawk took off, and Vesper watched it for a moment until the male spoke suddenly. The question startled her and caused her ears to straighten in disbelief, but she said nothing until he asked yet another related question. When he came toward her, she stepped back to keep some distance between them, watching him sip a handful of water.
“Why would I be sent to follow you?” the coywolf asked, showing a fang in a smirk. Her voice was edged with mocking and yet genuinely curious as she took a seat on the frosty grass. “Did you do something bad, stranger? Should I be telling?” Only those with guilt acted so paranoid, whether or not that guilt was deserved. The pursuit of justice wasn’t what had brought her here, and she’d let him know that if he kept fretting, but remembering her meeting with Noir and the others of their alliance, she supposed it would be good to make sure he wasn’t a serial killer or rapist or something. The thought made her frown.
“Who are you and what pack are you from?” Vesper asked, her tone casual enough, though she doubted he would answer that question with his cautious mannerisms.
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