" I noticed your discomfort as you can see this is a lifelike picture of my previous mate Avonlea," he said, motioning towards the picture over the hearth, " I can assure you that my...grieving had found its way to a more suitable livability despite what some may say. It is my favorite picture. She was a warrioress of the highest order and died fighting what she believed in despite my misgivings. I didn't want her to face Dark Tooth's and that damned village...well this is tiresome tale for most. I'm...very thankful for your help. I don't think I've ever seen Avonevah attach herself to a stranger --- though I must admit, I'm having these strong feelings of you having been here --- it's very peculiar," as he settled and stoked the fire with a poker.<br/><br/>"I wasn't concerned at all that you weren't going to be accepted," he said, " I have already been told about your little run in with another she-wolf...don't mind her. Even if she did mange to win some sort of a match, she's too brash and permiscuious for my own tastes and not very good with Avonevah...I think the last time she attempted to be remotely friendly, she was nipped in wolf form. That's another thing I guess I lack --- she has yet to learn how to even be a full grown she-wolf and that age is coming soon,"<br/><br/>"'So how are you taking all of this in?," he then asked, " I imagine we'll have to see whether there will be a response from this Kathar of yours,"