Even if she wasn't in a playful mood, Ahnasha couldn't exactly bring herself to ignore Fendros' challenge. She ran after him as soon as she realized it was going to be a race, but he still had a bit of a head start on her. Unfortunately, the particular type of race he challenged her to was not one she had an advantage in. While she was the fastest among them on land, she had no particular advantage in the water, even without counting Meesei or Kaleeth. She was indeed a strong swimmer, but she could only move about as fast as Fendros, and since he had a head start, it meant she could not overtake him. 

As much as she tried, Ahnasha could only stay just behind Fendros in their swim across the river. As a result, it was he who reached the other side and touched the tree first while she was still climbing out of the water. At the very least, the water was refreshing compared to the air around them, so she did feel cool for a change. "Don't even start. You...had an advantage." She began defensively, leaning up against the tree to catch her breath. "Now, if you want to challenge me to a race through the trees, you might not have it so easy."

"There may be." Meesei answered. Since there were no more samples around that she could see which she had not already taken, Meesei waded back over to shore and gave a quick shock across her body to rid herself of any parasites. There were still more plants that might be growing outside the water, so she continued to look around. "The pack at Bruma, and others like it, are actually a fair amount larger than our own, but their size can vary greatly, even within a single year. Sometimes, there might only be fifteen or so individuals in their pack, but other times, there could be dozens of werewolves, or even other lycans in their pack. When I encountered a similar pack in Black Marsh not long after I became a lycan, they told me that, at one point, they had just over a hundred members at the same time. You see, the purpose of these packs is to find new lycans and bring them into their own packs. As a result, they are always finding new people and training them, then sending them off to be in their own territories once they are strong enough. Depending on how many members this pack has when we visit, there could be a lot of people your age." She explained.