"I'll be alright.  Go."  Rook reassured Kan and watched him disappear into the blowing snow.  

When the wolfish figure emerged from almost the same spot a few moments later, Rook's eyes widened in surprise and recognition.  It had been months since she'd last seen the werebeast, both off on separate missions under Zula's direction.  "Kamri," she greeted,  "It is good to see you too."  She glanced uneasily at the remnants of blood still around Kamri's mouth. Once upon a time, they might not have been allies, but desperate times had forced the Wood Guard to accept help where they could find it.  

"That helps, thank you," she said gratefully, pulling the wool cloak tightly around herself, shackles now dangling from only one wrist.  

"How far do we have to travel tonight?" she asked, looking from Kamri to Thaliar.  With their base of operations gone, she assumed they had a temporary camp set up somewhere.  "If it's not far this can wait until we're somewhere safer," she pulled back the torn fabric around the calf of her right leg to reveal soiled and bloodied bandages, probably a few days past due to be changed.   


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"Ain't that one you gotta worry about eatin' you," Dane said, grimacing from where Edwin's fist had managed to connect with his cheek.  

"Get that rope from his belt, Kan.  We'll bring him back and see what Thaliar wants ta do with 'im."

With Kan now there to help restrain the captive, they quickly had Edwin stripped of weapons and valuables and had his hands bound tightly behind his back.  "And no need to be callin' for your friends to come help ya," Dane said, gagging him with a thick strip of cloth tied behind the neck.