it was quickly becoming clear , however , that she was not to get her wish . `` have they accepted your gift , madam ? '' the sharp , stinging sensation was unbearable . `` are you going to ... to kill us ? '' i could see a break in front of me . you sure there is no story here , wolf ? green eyes a little lighter than mine ? darkness was beginning to fall upon the lands , the sun now settling behind the peaks of the western ridge . 