It was weird to Keirus that these people were content to touch him so much. Not that it bothered him, but they had never met before, and he was still in wolf form. His focus reverted back to the man, who was currently laughing at a pun he had just made. It was the kind of thing that young boys from his tribe would do, so Keirus had heard just about every last variation of wolf puns one could imagine.<br/><br/>Another figure was approaching now, and as it neared, the strange scent from before grew stronger. The creature held out its hand. It wasn't anything he'd seen before, so he sniffed a little more vigorously than he had with the others. Its skin was hard and stone-like, but other than that it seemed like another man. Keirus wasn't sure if he was really human or not, but either way, it didn't matter much to him. His people weren't completely human anyway, so it wouldn't surprise him for there to be others.<br/><br/>Keirus's ears perked up as he listened to the conversation unfolding before him. Apparently, this stone-man was capable of healing, and if that were true, then maybe he knew something about spirits as well. Keirus wanted badly to speak with the man, and briefly considered changing. He doubted a chance like this would pop up again anytime soon, if at all. Still, he didn't want to risk everything unless he had to, and changing had only made things worse.<br/><br/>The scent of blood gradually increased, interrupting his thoughts. A young woman was making her way towards them.<br/><span style="font-style: italic">So she was the one eating.. maybe she's the leader</span>, he thought. After all, his people were a monarchy. The stone-man had sought answer from her as well, which only reinforced this hypothesis. From what Keirus could understand, it seemed that the stone-man was a healer, and was going to tend to him. It made him nervous to depend on a complete stranger for such a task, but if the stone-man was going to do it, then he would cooperate. Keirus turned, exposing the injured side to the stone-man, then waited. It felt awkward, leaving him uncertain as to what would ensue.