Meanwhile...
A few blocks from where the kids had left Gojyo, there was a scream. A black wolf was attacking a young, white-haired woman. Her silken dress was torn and there was some blood on her leg, but the beast seemed to be held at bay for now, at least. The wolf's hind legs were held in what appeared to be roots burst out from the ground. They didn't look like they would hold for long, though.