[i]I'm fine,[/i] Ash had answered. She wasn't anywhere close to fine, but that's what she told Muu. The path back to their new home had been lost. When the sun rose once more, they could simply walk towards it to reach the coast. The night, however, was the greatest obstacle. If something happened, they couldn't run. Though, with the exception of Muu, none of them could run in the first place. With the howl of the wolf, Ash began to think. Why did the wolf howl? If it had been on the hunt, why wouldn't it stay quiet? 

[b]"Just... stay together. It's... one wolf."[/b]

It was a wolf. Ash's mind said she would be safe. Predators didn't like risk, she thought. They wouldn't attack humans unless they were starved. Was that really the case though? They were attacked by goblins. What would make a wolf different? Would the morsel that Ash had offered to the forest act as a blessing, or would it be discounted as it had been offered during daylight? Ash's mind was full of questions.

She just wanted to get back to the church. Then, the pain could go away, she could eat, and finally sleep.