Noelle smiled at Tasha's gentle criticism, "It's true. I have no patience. But I still love what you create. Is it okay if we stop by tomorrow or the next day?"
"Whenever you wish, I am always there."
After chatting for a while and promising to stop by her workshop soon, I wandered out to the deck for some fresh air. It had been a long day and even with my nap, I was beginning to feel it. Hoping the pack would go home soon, I stood at the railing and took several deep breaths of cool, clean air. The faint scent of brine in the air was refreshing after the closeness of all the wolves in the great room. The deck was empty when I wandered out, but soon enough that changed.
The fire had died down, but the coals were still giving off plenty of heat. I was warming my hands over them when a ha
