Harry walked to his father's office. He arranged his clothing to look the best he could. He removed the small dust on his shoulder, breathed deeply and then decided to walk to the door and open it. Behind his desk was Momonga, and behind him was Albedo with her typical white dress, and on the other side of the room was Entoma.
Harry kneeled, "You called for me, Momonga-sama".
"mhm", nodded Momonga, and behind him, Albedo smiled warmly. The supreme being then moved his hand, "Stand up". Harry stood up straight with his hands on his back.
Momonga flinched uncomfortably when he saw Harry moving that way. He always preferred when Harry acted according to his age. Even Aura and Mare were more childish than him in his presence, and he suspected this had to do with Albedo and Seba's teachings.
Momonga cleared his voice with an "Ahem", although he did not have a real treat to clear. He always thought that his voice came from some passive magic; still, the routine of clearing his voice never left him.
"Please take a seat. Entoma, Albedo, you may also take a seat. This will not take much time, but I don't want you to be uncomfortable", said the Supreme Being. They nodded and obeyed, taking seats in the two couches in front of the desk.
"Good. Now I've read the reports from you and Pandora Actor about the attacks. Currently, Demiurge is looking to create his own antidote for this petrifications. The seeds that Albedo acquired thanks to your classmate, Miss Pansy Parkinson, have been of too much help."
Harry bowed, "I will let her know about it."
Momonga nodded, "mhm, yes, please do it." Then Momonga put his hands together, "now, on the same subject. You said that you, Harry, have a lead, correct?"
Harry nodded, "you are correct, Momonga-sama. It seems that there are always spiders leaving from the scenes where the attacks occurred. I asked Aura and Mare about it. Aura assured me that she didn't know about any spiders that could petrify. Mare has read books about the magical creatures, but neither does he know about any spider that could do it."
Momonga put his hand on his chin, "Then it is probable that the attacks were not made by the spiders, but at the moment, that is the only information we have. You said that is a good opportunity, correct?"
Harry nodded again, "Yes, Momonga-sama. This will be a good statement to the other students, especially if we do it close to the end of the school year. That way, the information will be fresh for everyone, and they will pass the information to their family once the summer break arrives."
"It does have its perks to wait to stop the attacker, but you should be able to understand when to change it. If there are too many attacks, it may also be counterproductive, as the people will focus more on the culprit than on the help given. Also, we don't want any of our allies to be injured in the process", said Momonga
Harry listened to the Supreme Being with rapt attention and nodding almost all the time. "I understand Momonga-sama".
"Now, you have a plan at the moment, correct? Could you explain it to me in your own words?" asked the Supreme Being.
Harry smiled, "of course. The spiders seem to be heading to the Forbidden Forest, so I planned to infiltrate the forest with Entoma and maybe Aura. Entoma could communicate with the insects to a certain degree, or at least understand their behaviour".
"It is true that Entoma is an Arachnoid and has a certain connection with insects, but that does not mean that that would expand to the insects of this world. Moreover, her speciality is bug summoning, not full control over them", said the Supreme Being. He asked the maid, "What do you say, Entoma?"
Entoma bowed and then said sweetly, "Is as you said, Momonga-sama. Although I have not tested myself with the insects of this world, and less with the magical kind",
Momnga nodded, "True, this could be a perfect opportunity". He momentarily caressed his chin, "It will be better if you take the Lovegood girl. She seems more knowledgeable of the magical creatures living in that forest".
"I'll let her know about it so they could be available to be dispatched as soon as you order it", Albedo said calmly.
"Harry, that would be your call. It is your mission and your plan, after all", said Momnga-sama.
Harry thought momentarily, "Tomorrow in the early evening, so I can make some preparations today".
"Very well", said the Supreme Being, "now in another news, about Pandora..."
/
Harry was getting ready for his mission. A black cloak clung to him, and he kept an invisibility cloak close, a face cover for identity protection and for the cold, black gloves, and goggles. The door swung open, revealing Entoma Vasilissa Zeta in her maid attire, accompanied by Luna Lovegood, donned in a large silver coat.
"Ready for the mission?" inquired Entoma, her voice sweet. Harry nodded, but his attention lingered on the peculiar attire of the other two.
"Trying to lure them with a fly costume?" Luna asked, eyeing Harry's goggles.
"I am dressing so I won't be recognised", answered Luna.
Luna tilted her head. "But Hagrid won't be at the school. He mentioned visiting other half-giants."
Harry paused, "How do you know about it?"
"Your cat," Luna nonchalantly remarked.
"What about Professor Silvanus Kettleburn?" Harry inquired.
"Gone. To a Dragon reserve," Entoma responded. Harry sighed, removing his goggles and face cover.
After that, the three walked to the third floor and were welcomed by a Manor. An enormous gothic manor surrounded by a cemetery guarded by undead.
Luna walked close to Entoma. Harry walked in front of them and was the one who knocked on the door. A vampire bride guided them to a room at the other side of the door and offered a team.
After a while, Shalltear appeared. "I was just getting my manicure done".
Harry smiled, "I apologise. I know that you just finished your duties as a floor guardian today, but we need your assistance with-"
"Yes, yes, yes. Albedo already told me about your little mission", Shalltear said dismissively, but then her gaze fell on Luna. "And what about this girl?" Shalltear smirked, showing her fang.
"Hello, Shalltear Bloodfallen", said Luna without fear, "My family is now following... the Supreme Being." The hesitation appeared in the way to address Momonga.
The Vampire raised an eyebrow and looked at Harry. "The Supreme Being seems to have a plan with her and her family", supplied Harry.
Shalltear only eyed Luna once more and then shrugged. "So, you want me to transport you to the school".
Harry thought for a moment. "I was thinking of using the same path as Lupusregina. She normally goes from the town close to the school. Hogsmeade, I believe, is called. It's a closer walk from them to where we are heading."
"Are you sure?" asked Shalltear while crossing her arms.
"Yes. According to the information on the centaurs we captured last year with Aura. Unless the forest had a major change", Harry answered with a smile.
"Very well. I'll open the portal right now", said Shalltear. Harry nodded and stood up, leaving his tea on the small table on his side. Entoma and Luna also stood close to Harry and Shalltear and opened the portal.
The three passed the portal and were welcomed with a cold breeze. "Maybe I should have brought the face cover". Harry turned to see the other two, and surprisingly, both were not bothered by the cold. Harry thought that maybe because of Entoma's biology, she was excent of the cold. Still, he could not understand why Luna wasn't.
As if Luna could read his mind, she said, "Heating charms. It helps. I also offered it to Miss Entoma."
Harry nodded and then started his walk to the Forbidden Forest. The walk was short, and Harry was amazed at how quickly Luna could get along with Entoma.
"I've been wondering if you could command someone who's fallen victim to the Entomorphis hex. It appears that people who were transformed into one struggled with communicating with their insect counterparts", said Luna.
"Oh, I would need to test it. That hex sounds like fun. Nazarick has plenty of test subjects", said the sweet voice of Entoma. Luna only nodded with a smile, and Harry wondered if she understood where the test subjects were coming from.
The three suddenly looked around as the forest became completely dark, as the trees covered the moon's light. Harry extended his hand open his palm and cast [Continual Light], and a ball of light appeared.
Luna's eyes were fixed on the light. "Is that some kind of variation of 'lumus'".
"Probably, but unlike Lumus, this spell is not trying to produce solar-like light", said Harry, thinking about the Lumus spell who asked. Luna nodded, recognising the reason for its use.
After walking for a few more minutes, they found a trail of spiders. Entoma then grabbed one. "Their lair is that way. It seems that they have an old 'acromantula' as leader", said Entoma, pointing to the east, and then she started to eat the spider.
The three walked, and after a while, the floor was covered by spiders running away from the light. A light sound appeared not far from them, coming from the trees, and the three stopped walking.
Entoma jumped to protect Harry and Luna from a spider web shot at them, and an insect in the shape of a shield with over eight legs gripped Entoma's arm tightly and refused to let go. The spiders' web attached itself to Entoma's 'shield'.
From the trees, a "huh?" sounded. Then Entoma waved her right hand, and out of the night flew a long insect shaped like a broadsword attached to the back of her right hand. If it wasn't for the mask and the Insect nature of Entoma, Harry would have bet that she just smirked. Entoma then slashed the spider web.
Suddenly, there were numerous spiders around the size of a big dog.
"Uh, a banquet", said Entoma raising her hands. Harry could not help but snort at that childish expression.
"Could you wait on that? We need information, remember?" Harry pointed out.
"Who are you?" said a voice from the trees. Then Multiple eyes appeared from the shadows. A giant spider seemed the size of a small elephant, and some saliva came out of Entoma's mouth for a second.
"And here I thought that spiders wouldn't be able to speak", said Harry.
"Oh, Acramantulas can speak, but only the elder ones, quite extraordinary, really. I'd wager this one we're observing is no younger than 50 years. Imagine the tales it could share. And you'll be intrigued to learn that many other magical beings also share the ability to hold meaningful conversations. The wizarding world is filled with such wondrous mysteries, don't you think?"
"Just seeing them made my tummy rumble!" said Entoma.
The giant spider became impatient and yelled, "Attacked them!"
The bigger spiders moved, but not all of them. Some stayed behind, and the smaller spiders only made space around the three visitors, not moving. One spider jumped at Entoma directly to her right hand, "Thank you for the food!" said Entoma while biting the head off of the spider.
Everyone watched the scene, and Harry only shook his head while Luna looked curious. The giant spider flinched at the sound of Entoma when he heard her chew the spider.
The giant spider grunted, "What are you waiting for? Attack!" yelled the giant spider, but the spider did not move a muscle.
Some spiders finally jumped, and Entoma waved her right arm, and the bug attached to her flew away, and then she took some talismans from her sleeves and threw them to the spiders. The talismans started to explode at the contact with the spiders.
A big cloud of smoke appeared, and some of the bigger spiders started to jump inside.
After a moment, no sound was heard. But then the smoke cloud left, leaving a terrifying image of the giant acromantula. A pile of dead spiders were in front of the three visitors, and the one with the maid outfit was wearing the head of one of the spiders.
"Stop!" yelled the giant spider before more spiders were sacrificed.
There was silence until the crunch of Entoma eating the spiders sounded again.
"How can I make you leave?" asked the giant spider.
"I came here to investigate the petrifications that are happening at the school", said Harry.
"Although, acromantulas cannot petrified", said Luna.
"No, but Spiders were fleeing from the scenes of the attacks. Small spiders, mind you. Like those over there", Harry pointed at the edges of some trees.
The giant spider tried to escape. Entoma said [Shikigumo Talismans], then threw four talismans from her right hand. Spiders just like those under them appeared, and then the summoned spiders threw their webs against the giant spider from the forest and stopped its escape.
"So, would you tell us what has been attacking the students?" asked Harry.
"The thing that lives in the castle," said the Giant Spider. "It is an ancient creature we spiders fear above all others. We do not speak of it, we do not name it!"
Harry pondered momentarily and then asked Luna, "What do you say?"
"Oh, you know, there are quite a few creatures around Hogwarts that could be suspects for causing trouble with the Acromantulas. You've got the reptiles from the Defense Against the Dark Arts classes, the owls doing their thing, and some stray cats just hanging around. But honestly, none of them seem like the type to petrify people. Still, there might be some other creatures wandering about the castle, you never know", Luna replied in her dreamy voice.
Harry nodded, "Very well, we may start investigating for those who are known already and then for those who are less studied". Then Harry turned to Entoma, "Do you want me to call Aura? She may help you save all these spiders until you can eat all of them."
"Yes, please. Thank Ry-chan", said Entoma.
"We can still make a better interrogation at the castle", said Harry.
/ o /
Chiara woke up late, but she was with energy, hoping to see Lupusregina that day. Yesterday marked her first late shift at St. Mungo's Hospital. While she believed it was worthwhile to help others, it seemed that some of the other healers viewed her with disdain. Not everyone regarded her negatively, but those who didn't looked upon her with pity.
Nevertheless, she remained content. Chiara found satisfaction in aiding people, and despite being able to lead a relatively normal life thanks to Lupusregina's potion, which kept the complications of the wolf transformation at bay, she still maintained contact with her dwindling pack—only four members remained.
She didn't want to dwell on it, but an unshakable feeling of blame consumed her. It all started when she asked them to gather information about Greyback's whereabouts. That decision proved to be the catalyst for a downward spiral.
Members of her pack began to disappear, and some were tragically found dead. Adding to the distress, the Aurors showed little interest in investigating the case, dismissing it as mere "animal problems."
Chiara opened the cabins and found out that she run out of milk. She changed, took her coat and saved her wand inside it, then walked out of her house. Chiara went directly to the Muggle supermarket, and for moments, she felt that she was being watched. Still, she continued walking, and on her way, she saw someone on the other side of the street. She smiled and waved at him, but the person continued his walk and turned on the corner.
Chiara walked faster and finally saw him again turning into a small alley. She was going to go closer when another person suddenly appeared, making Chiara freeze. She knew that person; he may have been transformed into a werewolf when she saw him, but she knew that was him. Chiara remembered him from her first year; he was with Fenrir Greyback when he attacked her on school grounds.
They were about to speak, but a noise stopped them. Lobosca decided to hide close to them to try to hear their conversation.
"You sure this place is secure?" heard Chiara and recognised the voice of David. Which made Lobosca chill. How many times did the pack laugh with him and compare him with their pack leader, Remus Lupin? They looked alike, and people started to say they were siblings or long-lost twins. A person she trusted totally.
"Only muggles pass around here, and they don't give a damn about what we say. We could be loudly planning their deaths, and they won't even care. They are just sheep."
"So, are we going to..." said David.
"Of course, for what other reason do you think I would be here. The girl owns me one."
"But she is going to be mine!" screamed fiercely David.
Chiara could not see, but the other man only scuffed, "Anyway, you said she lives around here".
David eyed him with frown eyes and nodded, "Yes, follow me".
Chiara froze for a moment and then took her wand and cast the Disillusionment Charm on herself. She saw the two men walking in front of her, and then they stopped a few steps away from her.
David was sniffing the air, and the other man asked, "Why did you stop?"
"I smell her", he said simply, then shrugged, "Maybe she hung up around here a lot. Let's go".
Once they were out of her vision, she started to hyperventilate, and the first thing to do was to go with someone. She used apparition and went to the house of the other pack member outside their leader.
Fortunately, no one saw her appear suddenly out of thin air. She ran and walked to a run-down building. She skipped some steps, finally arrived at the third floor, and knocked furiously. She was desperate and crying.
"FUCK! STOP IT, I COMING DAMM IT", said the person from inside.
When the door opened, Chiara ran inside and hugged the man on the other side.
"Wow. Chiara? What happened?" asked the man, but Chiara did not let him go. He closed the door with his feet and walked Chiara to the sofa closest to them. She sat there still sobbing, and he just went and fully closed the door.
The man did not know what to do. They were in the same pack but never spoke to each other, and he always felt she was afraid of him. He scratched his head and asked, "Have you eaten breakfast?"
She shook her head, and he went to the kitchen and made some scrambled eggs. He put some orange juice in a glass cup and then walked back to the sofa and offered her the plate with the eggs and the orange juice. She grabbed it, and then he started removing all the trash on the centre table. Many bottles of beer and some pizza. He found a bottle that was not finished, and he then sat on the other couch and started to drink the beer.
Chiara put the orange juice on the table and started to eat the eggs. She calmed herself while eating. While eating, she thought of how bad she was when judging characters. If she was told that a spy was inside the pack, she would have believed that was him. Out of the whole pack, he was the weird one. Spiky hair that was dyed yellow, with tattoos all over his body except his face, and dressing like those Muggle punks. And his house has the same impact; it looked like an abandoned place, with trash all over the place and the smell of beer all over the place.
"So, can you tell me what happened?"
Chiara looked at him and nodded, "David, he was talking with someone from Greyback's pack".
The man frowned, "about what?"
Chiara shook her head, "they were going after me." she stopped and looked at her hands.
"The", Chiara breath deeply to stop herself from crying again, "the other man already attacked me before with Greyback. He wanted revenge. About David... he said that", she stopped mid-sentence sobbing, "he said I was going to be his".
"That guy is a pervert", said the man. "Fuck. I told him. I spoke with Remus and told him that he was a creep."
And those words just cemented her hypothesis. This guy was able to recognise when someone was having problems. This man who she now realised, she didn't remember his name. She only knew about his place because he offered it as a reunion a couple of times.
"We should contact Remus. He would know what to do", said the man while standing. "I am gonna shower fast, and we can be on our way".
"Do you know where he is?" asked Chiara.
"Suppose to be with Hogwarts' headmaster. It seems that he was also interested in Greyback's information, " said the man while walking into a room.
Lobosca thought for a moment. She felt betrayed by the information. She did trust the headmaster, but she was clear to him that the information should be secret and that her contact was the only one receiving the information.
She started to hear the sound of the shower, and she began to wonder if Remus alerting Dumbledore may be the reason for the attacks on the pack; after all, Dumbledore was the chief Warlock.
After a few minutes, the man came out of the shower. Wearing atrocious clothing from Chiara's perspective, although it may be that she doesn't understand Muggle fashion. He was wearing a black leather jacket with spikes around it, but he did not zip it, and he was wearing a yellow shirt and some ripped black jeans.
Lobosca looked at the yellow shirt, "were you at Hufflepuff, too?"
"What?"
Chiara shy a little, "I-I asked because of the yellow shirt. I thought you may have been a Hufflepuff".
"Nah. I could not go Hogwarts. I was bitten before eleven, and they denied me to enter the school".
Lobosca's heart sank, "but why? I was also bitten before eleven and..."
The man smiled, "I guess that having parents who are already inside the wizarding side of the world helps. But my pop was a Muggle".
Chiara looked at him, and he only snorted. "You know, pity or whatever is happening in your head won't change the past, nor will it solve the problem we have in hand".
Chiara looked away, and suddenly, an explosion happened, and the apartment door flew across the place. Chiara was pushed to the floor by her host. From the door, David and Greyback's men appeared.
One of Greyback's men spoke, "I will love this. A building full of victims. I will let you do whatever you want with the girl. I will search for the neighbours."
"Don't! We called you for a reason!" said David.
Chiara got scared, but her host smirked and stood up. "Ha. You really think you can do something on this building?"
"Lars", barked David. "You fucker. She is mine, and for your own good, I hope you haven't deflowered her".
Lars scoffed at that, "Fucking pervert".
"Now, now", said one of the men, "Look, Lars, right? The thing will be easy. Give me the bitch, and we leave the place without hurting you".
Lars crossed his arms, "as if you could do something".
Greyback's man pointed his wand at the sofa beside him and blasted it away. "You think I won't? Because I was going to only attack the muggles, but I can deal with you before them".
Lars smirked, "You will be surprised".
BANG
A gunshot was heard, and one of the Grayback's men fell screaming with pain. The distraction helped, and instead of grabbing his wand, Lars took a gun from inside his jacket and started to shoot.
Chiara covered her ears because of the noise of the shots. Some muggles, dressed in similar clothes as Lars, were outside the apartment with their guns pointing at David and his partners.
David moved away to cover himself, and Grayback men were foolish enough to attempt to run to their attackers and ultimately die with bullets in their heads.
David frowned and then yelled, "Diffindo", pointing his wand at Lars, who barely dodged it, jumping to his side and landing close to Chiara, who had her wand ready to attack. Her body was shaking, but she was prepared to protect the person who was helping her. Lars instead grabbed her wrist and used 'apparition'.
The sudden movement she felt was sickening, but once she saw the streets of Hogsmeade covered by snow, she realised what happened. Lars stood up and offered her a hand. She took it, and then the two looked around.
"I have been here just once, so you may know the place better than me. Remus should be at the three broomsticks inn. Let's go", said Lars while dusting off himself.
"We have to go back, the muggles-" "Can protect themselves. The building was not a typical Muggle building."
Chiara looked at him puzzled, and Lars then continued explaining, "It is a stronghold, or sort of. It's a place for people who want to have security and secrecy. You could encounter some politics or some gang members there making pacts and the sort. Never for good things, tho".
Chiara frowned, and Lars explained a little more, "You know. Selling drugs, money washing, those kinds of things. That's why the place is full of Muggles with guns".
The girl nodded and continued walking. "Why you didn't use your wand?"
"Are you crazy? I would have been sent to Azkaban for the simple fact I am a werewolf. It won't matter that I was protecting myself", said Lars. He shook his head, then searched on his jacket until he pulled out a pack of cigarettes and started to smoke one.
The moon was showing, and the sky was turning black. She remembered that she was supposed to see Lupusregina that day, although she never told her where they would see each other. Suddenly, she felt again as if someone was looking at her.
"Is it still farther from here?" asked Lars.
Chiara woke up from her thoughts and looked at her partner. He then clarified, "The three broomsticks. I am freezing".
Chiara was about to speak when a red light hit Lars back and sent him fly, and from behind, David said, "I've found you!"
"Incarcerous!" yelled a man behind David, pointing his wand at Chiara, but she was able to take her wand and shouted, "Protego!" and an invisible shield protected her from the attack.
She ran to where Lars was lying and helping to stand up. HE suddenly took his wand and yelled "Depulso", and David was sent flying back. He then looked at Chiara, "You go first; you know how to arrive at the Inn. Bring help before more of them show up."
"No, we go together. I don't want any other of us to die".
"Me, dying? Never. Haven't you seen me?" said Lars and smirked, "remember, 'a bad penny always comes back'".
Even when they were in a dangerous situation, she snorted and smiled, "Who says that?"
"Me, just now. Now go!"
Chiara hugged him and ran. She heard spells being cast, but she continued running until she heard one spell that made her stop and look back, "Avada Kadavar!"
Chiara tuned in and only saw the green light impacting Lars' chest. He saw how his body fell into the snow. It looked like a puppet whose strings were cut.
She only stood there for a moment until she saw that the killers were running in their direction. She started to run anywhere, far from the men behind her. She ran as fast as she could; the streets were empty, and although some buildings had lights inside, none of them were with open doors.
Her chasers were behind her but not attacking, maybe trying to be more cautious around so the Aurors wouldn't show up.
Chiara Lobosca turned into an alley, hoping to hide there for a while. She was panting heavily from all the running for the experience of watching Lars die. "I should have never told the pack about it", she said in a whisper.
"WHERE ARE YOU?!" said a David with lust in his face. "Come on, little girl""
Another man appeared, "Really? It's just a child".
"Shut up. You already have a woman to mate, and Greyback promised me that girl to me", said the first man.
"I got that, but couldn't you just have to choose someone older?"
"The younger, the healthier the pups."
"Ugh," said the other.
Then a minute of silence appeared followed then by the sound of water being spilled, and Chiara decided to walk from her hideout.
"Oha, Chiara-chan," said Lupusregina loudly.
"Kyaaa!" screamed in fear the silver-haired girl. The reaction of the girl made Lupusregina laugh.
"Please, don't do that, Regina, we are in danger right now!" said Chiara.
Lupusregina frowned, "in danger?"
"Yes..." Chiara trailed off when she looked around and saw the dead, dismembered body of a man while David was in the corner with his pants all wet.
Lupusregina put her hands behind her head nonchalantly. "Do you have your stick with you? Put him on some bind spell, please".
Chiara nodded "petrificus totalus".
"Thanks-desu".
Lobosca started to breathe deeply, trying to calm herself. "Thanks to you. But what are you doing here?"
Lupusregina shrugged, "When you did not show up to the meeting, I decided to search for you".
Chiara nodded, but she did not meet Lupusregina's eyes. She turned to see the body of David, and deep inside, she knew she should not feel the way she was feeling at the moment. She should not be longing for his death, for his suffering; she should be asking for punishment for the wrongdoings, but she should not harbour the pain of another person. She shouldn't, but she does.
Then she started to talk, "I went early in the month to what was left of my pack. To let them know about the new arrival for the potions".
"I told them that as long as we give you information we would have the potion." Lobosca then turned to Lupusregina, "I did not tell them who you were."
Lupus Regina only nodded, looking at her. Chiara looked down to the floor, "I-I... I shouldn't have done that. I did not know that there was a traitor. One by one, they were disappearing, and then some of them left the pack."
Lupusregina scratched her head, "and the information you gave me was incorrect." It was not a question, and Chiara flinched but nodded.
Chiara's eyes watered, and tears started to flow, "I saw one of them early today, and he wanted me". Chiara said while looking at the petrified body, "he gave the information of our pack."
More tears started to flow from her eyes, "We wanted to help".
Lupusregina hugged Chiara close to her chest and patted her head. And while Chiara was crying her heart out, Lupusregina smiled.
After a while, Chiara calmed herself. "Last... in the last meeting, they told me that they are going to attack a muggle community. They wanted to steal their food. It seems that they are out of food for this winter".
"And your pack?" asked Lupusregina.
"There is no pack anymore. We are just four, counting me, the pack leader, and another two men, and one was." Chiara started to sob again and still tried to answer, "he was killed by them. He-he helped me escape".
Lupusregina crossed her arms, "And where are you 'pack leader'?"
"He said that he was going to speak with a friend and ask for help".
Lupusregina thought for a moment. She started to think about what Demiurge told her to do. Then she improvised, "Do you have a secure place to stay?"
