i will not be afraid / introduction

[emil]

attention flickered to dante as he approached, ears twitching at his question. a puff of smoke escaped him, wafting into her face. she was used to the stench, but she hated it so. it was disgusting, clogging her lungs and making her cough. the dire wolf shifted slightly and sat up, holding her head away from the puffs. "north stark," she said slowly.

another creature joined the group, larger than her, but that was to be expected. she was still young. still growing. soon enough, though, she would be bigger than him. she was a dire wolf, after all. north eyed him for a moment, and despite his strange forced smile and the plain look in his eyes, she offered a small smile in return. he seemed the least unbearable of the trio gathered, perhaps she could make a friend in this hell. "please." the canine accepted his offer with a nod. his next words came as a bit of a surprise, the way they were spoken so bluntly, but that didn't stop her from releasing a small laugh.

"yes, i'm finding it a bit of a stupid decision on my part." north murmured. "i would much prefer the snow, but..." she trailed off, smile fading. a shrug of her shoulders indicated she would say no more on the subject. the young dire wolf sat back on her haunches and looked between the three for a moment. "what are your names?" she queried.