As Loretta slowly came back to her senses, she continued to rely on her hearing to try to tell what was going on around her.She could hear movement from a source closest to her, probably either Konrad or Alder, and another nearby as well. Most likely Alder would be the one to stick around by her side. The alpha probably was thankful to be free of his pain, but she didn't expect a thanks from him. He was stubborn and hardheaded, no doubt his pride would keep him from rewarding her. At least it would make things easier on her. If she earned his trust enough she may be able to go out of the cave, have a bit of freedom. The girl had no intentions of running off... after all, where could she go?<br/><br/>Again the thoughts returned... something Loretta wished would stay back for a while at least. What exactly did Konrad want from her powers? Over and over that question popped into her mind. Would she be used as a weapon against the town? Would be be used only for good, to keep the pack healthy? It seemed she'd have to wait to find out. What the alpha had said echoed through her mind, reminding her...<span style="font-style: italic"> â€œWelcome to your new home. Once the full moon hits, you will find it a lot more comfortable.â€</span>The girl tried to push all of the thoughts away and concentrate on regaining her strength instead. It was still a tedious and slow process, but she was slowly getting better.<br/><br/>Loretta heard the movement of another source further away, and a voice... another of the wolves. More wolves in the territory? Then again, that didn't necessarily mean another fight. The werewolves probably didn't try to conflict with the natural, normal wolves that lived in this forest too. Sure enough, when Konrad told the wolf to leave the new strays alone, she wasn't surprised. The girl shifted a bit, making a soft whine-like sound. The darkness threw shadows in her dark brown waves of hair, and her skin was pale and nearly flawless. Other than the scar on her arm from where the alpha had clawed her to see if she'd heal. She rolled onto her side a bit, nearly knocking over the flask of water, though she didn't know it.<br/><br/>After a few more minutes, Loretta's eyes finally fluttered open. The soon adjusted to the shadows, and she could hear something or someone nearby. The sound of breathing. "D-did it work?" She whispered. She was talking about her trying to heal Konrad, and she had assumed it was the alpha that was still at her side. The girl didn't realize that it was his son whom was there instead.