[color=blue] Joanne [/color]

Joanne suddenly looked a bit uneasy at the prospect, but she just HAD to know what happened earlier that day to her family.

“Ummmm, yeah,” Joanne said. “Let’s go in, I do have a question or two to ask you.”

Joanne followed Syrus in, instructing Smoke to wait outside the cabin. The wolf dutifully sank down to lie on the porch, looking up at both Syrus and Joanne with barely concealed concern as they headed inside.

Picking out a pair of bunks, Joanne and Syrus sat down opposite each other. Joanne put her bow down on the floor and looked at Syrus for a second before beginning.

“Soooo…” Joanne began. “I couldn’t help hearing your conversation with Lilith earlier, about you being in Alaska.” She looked away, obviously a bit uncomfortable. “I didn’t mean to spy on you, but it sounded like you may know what happened to my dad and aunt.” 

“I found them,” she paused and swallowed. “Well, you know, dead. And whatever it was that killed them then tried to kill me. And it would have, if I haven’t been carrying my bow this morning. Instead, I killed it…I’m still not exactly certain how I did that. And then I found myself here.” Joanne looked directly at Syrus, as tears starting to form in the corners of her eyes. “Please, tell me what you know…“