Gregor abruptly came to a halt and looked at Loka, annoyed surprise on his face. "Are you making fun of me, or can you really smell the wolves?" he asked. There was no telling what witches like her were capable of, so it wasn't outside the realm of possibility. That said... it was equally likely she was just trying to annoy him again. [i]Then again,[/i] it was obvious she was afraid -- Gregor could see it in her eyes and hear it in her small voice. Was that humor as a defense or was she being genuine?