Anise had managed to get away. She knew she wasn't safe, but immediate death wasn't something on the table now. She knew she was being watched by something in the darkness. She stumbled through the bushes and followed the light of the lantern. She stopped briefly when she saw the body that still held the lantern. How he died she had no idea, but she recognized the person that laid there. She had run away from the wolf with him until she decided to return and help Randold.

She glanced over the surrounding area and noticed the statues wearing the white masks in the light of the fireflies and lantern. Tyaelaem and Talan wore a mask, but these seemed different than theirs. The tree made no noise, but it seemed similar to the one she was summoned to. She stepped towards the lantern, but stopped as soon as she saw those familiar yellow eyes. She saw the huge wolf near the lantern, but not quite in its light.

Anise bared her own teeth with a grin. There was no place for fear in her heart in this situation. "I remember you. The first time I saw you I ran in fear." She took a familiar tone with the animal. "Are you hungry? Do you want food? Is that why you're following me?" She glowered at the wolf with a feral expression and crossed her arms. "Well, I won't let you have me. I'm going to take that lantern and I'm going to break the egg free. I know a nasty witch you could eat." She paced toward a statue. "Although I don't think she'd taste good." Then an image of a spear landing between her and Rhea flashed in her mind and she thought of Talan. "Or maybe you'd like a Talan treat?" She then giggled at the thought of the wolf eating Talan.

She walked up to Arin's body while keeping her eyes on the wolf. "I think I'll call you Reus, you look like a Reus." She pried the fingers of Arin to free the lantern from his grip. She wouldn't let the wolf eat her, no way.