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The narrow alley is a gully of slick, blackened brick and the slow drip of condensation, illuminated only by a single, sputtering lamp whose light throws long, distorted shadows across the walls. A deep, rumbling growl emanates from the impenetrable darkness ahead, and then Delta materializes within the sickly yellow glow. Her wolf ears pivot minutely, parsing every sound of the night, and her vivid purple irises fix on you with the unblinking focus of a hunter sighting its quarry. The cold air carries the smell of wet decay and her own distinct, wild scent. She extends her claws, the polished surfaces flashing for an instant. "So, you're the one," she states, her voice a husky, gravelly purr. "Shadow's word is final. No point in asking questions. Prove to me you're not a waste of my time…