Nyla stroked Erika behind the ears. "I'm scared..." She said softly. Almost too softly to hear. Even for a wolf. She held onto Leslie. "I am hurt but I'll be okay." She said softly. Burying her fingers in his fur. "It'll stop hurting eventually. It always does..." She spoke softly. Not as muffled as she held onto her friends. Her other arm moving to hold onto Erika too. She looked at Erika. "I'm scared....daddy was so mad last night..." She said. Shaking as she recalled it. Instinctively flinching at the mention of her father. He was something that struck fear into her. She scratched Erika behind the ears. "I'm okay now that I'm with you guys." She said in a soft voice.<br/><br/>She felt Leslie move and looked to see the woman come out from behind the tree. Thinking they were human women. Though usually she was the only one brave enough to venture into the forest. Why were these two out here? She felt Erika curl around her and patted her fur lightly. In a fond tenderness. The bruises shining in the bit of light that came through the tree branches. "I'm just with my friends." She said in a timid nervous voice. When Lulu got closer she threw her arms around Leslie and Erika more. "They are good wolves." She said. "Humans don't come this far out. Don't hurt them. They aren't doing anything wrong!" The frail human that was her said. Trying to defend her wolf friends from what she thought was humans.<br/><br/>She shook a bit. "Please don't hurt them...we aren't doing anything wrong. Please ladies please." She said. Her arm moving to encircle the younger friend, Erika, more securely. Just around her neck like she thought her hugs could protect them from other "humans". She didn't but she couldn't do much else what with her weak heart. In their wolf forms they would have been able to hear the fainter heartbeat that was her weak hearts movements.<br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>Jace caught Lulu and Holly's scent. "They aren't far." He said. He suddenly shifted after an impish wolfish smile crossed his lips. He crouched down onto the ground and began to stalk Lulu's scent. Getting to where he saw her he pounced her. Landing on top of her and licking her face. 'Hello Lulu' He said. Tail wagging as he was clearly happy to see her. Right about then is when he noticed Leslie and his defensive stance. He got up and between Lulu and Holly. Taking the same stance. 'We don't want any trouble.' He said. His tone gentle and sweet but clearly protective. 'She must've heard the crying. Lulu is a good soul and none of us are ones that agree with what is going on because of the pack. We mean you, her and the human no harm. We are just passing by.' He looked to Lulu. 'You and Holly okay?'