"This is Daine," her wolf explains, indicating her with a tilt of his head. "I am Coromotto."

Daine, for her part, lifts her head and wags her tail in as friendly a manner as she can. She can't speak any reassuring words, herself, but at least she can try not to look as if she intends to start biting folk.

"Are you all right?" Coromotto asks, stepping forward to sniff politely at Sephronia. "Does anything follow you?"