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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rae ArdGaoth" data-source="post: 2449787" data-attributes="member: 21064">The wolf guides the five people along the trail for about half an hour.  At one point it veers off the trail and into the forest, picking up a whole new trail, this one heading in a northerly direction.  Finally they reach a clearing, where the wolf stops.  The expanse of grass is unremarkable except for two things:First, almost in the exact center of the field is a large boulder with a huge crevice in its side.  This crack seems to lead to small dark enclosure within the rock itself, forming a tiny shelter from the elements and probably an effective hiding place, if the rock is viewed from a different angle.Second, lying about the field is a total of about a dozen wolves, all grey-brown with the black streaks in their fur and the glowing red eyes.  A few look the group's way as they enter and some even get to their feet, but the guide wolf barks out a harsh sound and all the wolves calm down again.  By the rock in the center, the lead wolf from before, distinguishable by its distinctive black marks and size, sits regally, its eerily colored eyes locked on the group of adventurers as they enter the clearing.It gives a short howl and the guide leads the group to the central rock.  Now the inside of the crevice is viewable, but it is shrouded in total darkness thanks to the angle of the sun.  Only Malen with his dwarven darkvision can see that inside the crack there are a half dozen tiny wolf pups, dozing on each other and walking awkwardly on their still young legs.The lead wolf stares at the group some more.  It gets up on all fours and walks among them, nudging them and pawing them, even opening its jaws and clamping on an arm or a leg, gently but firmly.  It touches and tests each person in the group except for Devlin.  Devlin the wolf stares in the eye but does not touch.  Finally it reaches Luthiel, the last in line, and after doing it's thing, steps backward and bows at the elf.  Without waiting for a response, it retreats into the rock for a moment.  Malen can see that it digs around for something in the back.  Soon it comes back out, with something in its hands.  It walks up to Luthiel and deposits its charge: a carved wooden statue of a wolf.It barks something.  But strangely, Luthiel doesn't hear the bark, he hears "Who are you?"</blockquote>

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