It is said that wolves are loyal and have only one spouse in their life.
Holden scoffed at this rule. If his spouse died early, would he have to stick to that "loyalty"
The female is nothing more than a vassal of the male, and he does not intend to spend his life on a vassal.
Winter is coming, and the cold wave is piercing. Holden led the people to hunt in the Moroccan valley, and on the way back, they happened to pass through the village of Ferris.
Ferris Village is a peaceful village, where herbivorous and carnivorous species coexist, and herbivorous orcs such as big-eared rabbits and reindeer can be seen everywhere on the street.
The wolves travel in groups every time, and their rampant behavior has frightened many herbivorous species in Ferris Village.
Despite this, they have never been seen to converge.
Holden and his family stayed here for two days, and they were not ready to return until the wind and snow stopped raging.
On the way back, I saw a group of orcs, big and small, besieged in front of them, seeming to be arguing about something.
Holden is tall, and at a glance, he can see the red cloth pocket in the center of the orc. It has a strange shape and a wide opening, and there are several strange-shaped things inside.
The red fox merchants are trying their best to sell, and the price has dropped from two fish and three chickens at the beginning to only one chicken.
Holden just needed a cloth bag to hold his things. He didn't want to be blocked by these orcs, so he reached out and took the backpack into his hands.
Casually: "I want it."
He was about to leave with his backpack in his hand. He never thought that a thin female would block his way. His voice was trembling, and there was a hint of eagerness in his timidity, and he said, "This is what I want first."
Holden lowered his head, facing a pair of black and bright eyes, embedded in a palm-sized pink face, with small nose, red lips, no hair at all, smooth as if fished out of water Hard boiled eggs. They don't look like mammals, but rather like those naked fishes that live in the water. It's just that the facial features are more delicate than those of fish, and the limbs are also more slender.
It was clearly only as high as his chest, and he had no fighting strength, but he actually had the courage to challenge him.
Holden disagreed: "The one you wanted first? It's a pity that it's mine now."
The little female rolled her eyes, and instead of giving up, she negotiated with him, "I'll exchange other things with you, can you give me the backpack?"
Holden curled his lips, "What can you exchange?"
The little female asked, "What do you want?"
"Oh, can anything be okay?" Holden seemed to ignore her, glanced at the reindeer behind her, and mocked in a bright tone, "I just exchanged food, similarly, you sent your companion Give us a pot?"
Sure enough, the little female turned pale and stopped talking.
Holden was in a good mood, ignored the female and her partner, and left with the tribe with a smile on his back.
Holden didn't take this little incident seriously, and they set sail as usual that night and returned to the wolf clan.
The ship is sailing on the vast sea, the moonlight is silent, and the water is sparkling.
Holden sat in his room, looked carefully at the backpack he bought during the day, and took out the contents. The disc that swings the pointer in the direction, the cylindrical object with a convex lens, the long bump that doesn't respond to any touch... are things he has never seen before.
Holden fiddled with it for a long time, without any way, he threw everything aside in a boring way, and walked out of the room.
There was a movement at the bow of the boat, and after a while, a member of the tribe came over and said that a young leopard tribe had been caught.
Leopards and wolves had always been at odds, and it was not unusual for that leopard to break into the boat and make trouble. But, where does a cub have such courage
Holden turned on his toes and went to the observation room to check on the cub.
The cub seemed to be aware of his situation, with deep blue eyes shining through the thick iron net, staring motionlessly at his eyes. His body with gray background and black spots stretched slightly, his limbs clasped to the ground, his eyes were calm, and he was not flustered.
This look... seems a little familiar.
Holden's hand went through the iron net, grabbed the cub's throat, and asked maliciously, "What's your relationship with Ren?"
The cub didn't make a sound, and the next moment, it opened its animal teeth and bit down on his finger.
Holden felt the pain, let go of the cub's neck, and grinned relaxedly. No matter what their relationship was, Ren had already died in his hands, and this cub was no threat to him.
He turned around and ordered to the clansmen who followed: "Before docking, get rid of this leopard clan."
Walk out of the observation room and step onto the deck.
I thought it was just a small disturbance, but I didn't expect it to be just the "foreplay" tonight.
The cabin was broken into by the female during the day, the bottom of the boat leaked, and the cubs in the observation room were missing. And when he found the female and the cub, he was knocked unconscious by a strange weapon...
When he woke up, the dangerous reef area was not far ahead.
The surface of the water was foggy, the helmsman was unable to identify the direction, and the current was so fast that it was impossible to anchor the ship and move forward. The entire crew of the ship would die in this sea area.
Just when all the wolves were at a loss, the petite female stopped him, and discussed with him softly:
"If I have a way to get you over the reef, can you take us back to shore?"
Holden didn't believe her words at first, but there was no other way at this time, so he simply let her try.
Unexpectedly, the girl only thought for a moment, then quickly calmed down, instructed the helmsman Fra, and started to drive forward.
The girl's skin is fair and delicate, her facial features are exquisite, and there is a layer of soft luster under the moonlight. When looking down at the map, the pink neck droops slightly, and the slender arc looks like an elegant swan resting. She was different from the females Holden had seen, clean, slender, with an indescribable attractiveness, completely different from the timid appearance during the day.
—Clearly weak, but unexpectedly brave.
Holden felt a little interesting.
Two hours later, the girl successfully guided the boat out of the reef area.
The wolves on the boat escaped, and celebrated with howls.
Holden abided by the agreement with the girl and ordered the helmsman Fra to stop the boat at the nearest shore.
But when she got off the boat, the ghost made a voice to persuade her to stay: "Are you really not considering going back to my race with me?"
Sure enough, he was mercilessly rejected by the little female.
How could she coexist with the wolves just to get back her backpack
Holden lowered his head and smiled, disapprovingly.
He is abnormal enough today, since she disagrees, he will not force it.
Two days and two nights later, Holden and his clan returned to the wolf clan smoothly.
The elder of the wolf tribe, Lake, stood guard at the door to greet him, arranged for the tribe to put the fur and food of the hunted animals into the warehouse, and then followed Holden closely, reporting to him the situation of the tribe in the past few days.
Holden strode back to his room, echoing casually as he walked.
After days of hunting and the twists and turns on the boat, his body was exhausted and he desperately wanted to rest.
Lake didn't see his perfunctory, or he still wanted to continue, "During the time you left, several females in the clan had grown up, and I assigned them to the males in the clan according to their wishes... "
Holden said: "You have been arranging these things all along. You can do as you see fit. You don't need to report to me."
Elder Lake: "One more thing..."
"I'm very tired now." Holden stopped and interrupted Lake, "If it's not something particularly urgent, I'll talk about it after I have a rest."
Elder Lake opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing, "Yes, leader."
Holden returned to his house, opened the door and entered.
The courtyard was covered with snow, the eaves were frozen, and a three-inch-long icy edge hung upside down in the air. It looked like it hadn't been cleaned for a long time.
At first glance, there was nothing unusual, but Holden walked a few steps, and suddenly frowned.
Something is wrong.
An animal is most sensitive to its environment, especially its home.
—Something broke into his house.
Holden bared his teeth, suddenly quickened his pace, raised his long legs, and kicked open the wooden door of the main room with a "bang".
The long legs were put away, and when he saw clearly what the "things" in the room were, the gap between his brows became deeper.
A female was sitting on his bed, holding his old animal clothes in one hand, and a fishbone needle in the other hand, threading the needle, as if startled by his movement, stunned for a moment, and then her cheeks rose quickly A blush of shame.
Putting down the animal clothes, stood up from the bed, and called him cautiously: "Chief..."
Holden cut to the chase: "Who allowed you into my house?"
The female didn't seem to hear his question, she smiled to herself and concealed her nervousness, "The elder said that the leader came back today, but I didn't expect you to come back. I stewed a pot of rabbit meat soup in the kitchen and marinated some mutton. You now Do you want to eat, I'll get it for you..."
After speaking, without waiting for Holden's response, he walked towards the kitchen.
After a while, she really came out of the kitchen with a cup of rabbit meat soup. Seeing Holden staring at the half-sewed animal clothes on the bed, the female explained: "I saw that the leader's clothes were torn, so I thought about it." Help you mend... ”
Holden's patience reached its limit, "I asked why you are in my room? If you don't answer my question, get out immediately."
The female froze in place, never expecting him to be so angry. After a while, she sniffled and said, "Elder Lake let me live in."
Holden keenly caught a word, "Live?"
The female bowed her head, her voice was small but clear, "Elder Lake said that I am an adult and can give birth to offspring, so I will be assigned to you...to be your spouse."
What she said was true, but part of it was missing.
Elder Lake assigned her to Holden, but it was her own request.
Holden didn't take the initiative to ask for a spouse, so Elder Lake didn't dare to interfere in his affairs. However, in these years, Holden has never had a female around him, so Elder Lake was a little anxious. Taking advantage of this female's request this time, he turned a blind eye and agreed.
Holden licked his teeth and sneered, that old fellow Lake is really meddling.
He glanced at the opposite female without any affection.
The female felt his gaze, her eyes wandered uneasily, and with a hint of hope, she quietly looked back at Holden.
There are red tides hidden under the white skin, amber eyes, straight nose, and tall stature. She can be regarded as one of the few beautiful females of the wolf clan.
It's just that the urgency in his eyes was too obvious, and it was fully exposed in front of Holden, who was used to seeing prey.
Holden was a little bored, leaning against the table with his long legs supporting the floor, and said, "I don't need a female for now, you go back and let that old fellow Lake find another mate for you."
The female was surprised, "The leader..." She lived here for a few days, how can there be any reason to assign a spouse before changing them
Holden touched his eyebrows, his face remained unchanged, but his tone was unquestionable, "Move all your things out."
His room was filled with the female's things, and the usual things were rearranged, not the ones he was familiar with. It was a miracle that he didn't throw the female out on the spot.
The female's eyes were red, and under Holden's watchful eyes, she packed her things one by one and walked out of the house.
When he walked to the door, he looked back at Holden, as if he was waiting for his persuasion.
But Holden didn't change his face, he didn't even move his eyebrows.
The female finally gave up and left.
The room was empty again, Holden raised his arm and rubbed between his tired brows, showing no emotion.
It's not that he's not interested in females, it's just that the wolf clan's shackles on the "mate" are too heavy.
Once chosen, there is no turning back.
He is unwilling to take on the responsibilities of a lifetime, so he chooses to give up his spouse.
After Elder Lake knew that Holden had driven the female away, although he shook his head and sighed, he didn't dare to intervene.
Holden rested for three days in a row, and the days were still the same as usual.
Hunting, hunting, patrolling, and preparing to occupy the opposite Kamuda Valley.
Until one day, I heard that the leader of the leopard tribe in the opposite valley had returned, bringing back a delicate and frail female.
Holden's hunting action stopped immediately, and the prey got up from under his claws and ran away quickly, and he didn't bother to chase it.
That Ryan guy is still alive?
Last time he was obviously injured so badly and was thrown from the valley by him, how could he not die
Holden tightened his paws, his eyes sank, and he ordered his people to go to the Leopard Clan to inquire about the situation.
It's a pity that I didn't find out anything, and Ren kept everything tightly sealed, especially about the female.
The plan to snatch the leopard tribe's territory had to be suspended. While Ren went hunting in the Romoco Valley, Holden led his tribe into the leopard tribe in order to find out why he was alive.
But he didn't expect to meet the little female from last time there.
Strange to say, he didn't even know her name, yet he was so impressed by her.
Seeing his companion preying on an antelope orc, the little female hid quietly in the tree, her eyes were filled with fear, her face was pale, her body trembled slightly, and she huddled tightly, afraid of being discovered by any wolves.
Poor, must be very scared, right
Then why is it here alone
Could it be that the female that Ren brought back was her
She was obviously not part of his plan, but Holden couldn't control his steps and walked towards her.
Little Poor was really frightened by him, even though he showed the greatest kindness, she was still full of guard against him.
Holden looked at her flushed little face, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he said something that even he couldn't believe: "Our wolf clan has only one spouse in our life, which is different from the cold-blooded guys of the leopard clan. The clansmen share their own females. If you return to the race with me and be my female, I will be at your disposal for the rest of my life."
Obviously he doesn't want to bear the responsibility of his life, but when facing her, he blurted out "be my female" very naturally.
Does he want to put a shackle called "spouse" on himself
Unfortunately, before Holden started to regret it, he was mercilessly rejected by this little female.
It was that strange weapon again, sending out a strange attack from the head, which shocked him until half of his body became numb, and she took the opportunity to escape.
She was very smart, knowing that they were afraid of fire, so she deliberately ignited the surrounding haystacks.
It's just that the speed of escape was not fast, and he was caught up by him after a while.
Holden guessed that she was going back to report their whereabouts to Rennes, so she couldn't let her go easily. Moreover, she should know something about Ren, even if she was reluctant to say it at first, she would always speak slowly.
Holden calculated everything without omission, but he did not expect that Rennes would appear suddenly.
Not only was his injury completely healed, but his physical strength was several times stronger than before. Several wolves brought by Holden were quickly knocked to the ground by him.
Holden knew that he was not his opponent, so he didn't even resist, and was thrown to the ground by him.
The world was clear of ashes, and it was all white, and Ren walked further and further away with the female in his arms.
Holden lay on the snow for a long time, motionless, and the place on his back where Ryan hit him was aching, just like what Ryan said just now, twitching and pulling the nerves in his brain.
— "Holden, who gave you the courage to touch my female at will?"
his female
So, that poor little girl is the female he brought back
How did they meet? When I met her back then, wasn't there only a cub by her side
Holden licked his lips slowly, feeling regretful for some reason.
It's like passing through a barren land and accidentally seeing a delicate flower blooming on the side of the road. Before I can pick it off, another hand has already taken it off.
He was a step slower, but where did this regret come from
Holden thought about it seriously.
Probably because of the loss of her ability to sail, and those strange weapons she had.
That's all.
Although he thought so, Holden went to the Leopard tribe again not long after.
This time alone.
He himself didn't know the purpose of doing this, maybe it was for wandering, maybe it was to explore the terrain of the leopard tribe.
But when he sat on a big tree and looked at the little figure running back and forth busy in the distance, all the excuses were self-defeating.
He has no purpose at all.
The little female hid behind a large rock, then sprinted away and hid behind a tree.
Almost instantly, the boulder cracked, debris flew across, and a puff of gunpowder smoke filled the air.
She poked her small head out from behind the big tree, her bony eyes were covered with fine stars, and the corners of her mouth were slowly raised, making her pink face glow with joy, full of surprise and victory.
Just like the last time she helped them escape from the reef area, she was inconspicuous, reserved, and shining brightly.
Holden sat on the tree with his knees bent. Seeing her cheerful appearance, he felt inexplicably relaxed.
He rubbed his chin, and couldn't help but think that Ren really picked up a treasure. If such a powerful thing is used to snatch the territory, I don't know how convenient it would be.
Somewhat jealous.
It didn't take long for Holden to get jealous, though.
The little female blew up dozens of his clan members with a gun, and destroyed his plan to provoke Ren and Raulsis.
After this time, Holden restrained himself a lot.
One is that he has not thought of a way to deal with the gun|powder for the time being, and the other is that he has not given up the idea of snatching that poor fellow.
That fellow Ren took her very seriously, and the wolf tribe exchanged fifty females with him for one female, but he didn't agree.
Holden raised the corner of his mouth sarcastically, it turned out that he also knew that she was a treasure.
It's not that he hasn't guessed the identity of the little female, and Holden also has an answer in his heart, but it's too absurd, and he can't believe it.
However, apart from human beings, who else would use fantastic high-tech, make powerful gun|powder, and at the same time, have no animal shape
Even the most evolved primates can't help but assume their original shape when they're sleeping or tired.
But the night she was on the boat, Holden had personally inspected her, and she remained human from beginning to end.
Of course, maybe she was vigilant in her heart and deliberately did not return to her original shape. All this is his guess.
Holden did not expect that the day to prove his guess would come so soon.
He was patrolling a distant valley that day, and when he came back he was attacked by two bears, wasting some time. By the time he returned to the race, it was already dark.
There was heavy rain in the sky, and the water droplets in the rainy season were particularly fierce, hitting the soil one by one, like the sky roaring angrily.
It is here that Holden meets the poor little man who "run away from home".
She was wearing a thin coat, and her two slender legs were covered with mud, and one foot was deep and the other was shallow. The lush leaves covered the moonlight above the head, and there was no light around. She walked slowly, occasionally stumbled over a stone, wiped her cheek and stood up again, continuing to trudge on stubbornly.
Holden just followed behind her silently, until she stopped, lowered her head and sobbed silently, and then asked aloud.
But this little poor man was terribly stubborn, no matter how well-spoken he was, he still refused to tell him why he left the Leopard Clan.
Holden was not in a hurry, and followed her slowly.
Since she left the Leopard Clan, he would have a lot of time to persuade her to return to her own race.
There is a part of the heart that beats extra hard, even in this rainy night with thunder and lightning, it can be heard clearly.
What is he happy about
What are you looking forward to
He hoped that she would go back to the race with him five times, was it really just because of her little sailing ability
Holden walked behind him for two hours, the mountain road was muddy, she walked slowly, so did he.
In the vast and empty forest, there were only the two of them.
The dark night was pressing heavily on the shoulders of the little female in front of her, as if it would swallow her up in the next moment.
Holden took two quick steps to shorten the distance between them.
Little pitiful looked back quickly, staring at him as if opening his eyes behind his back, and said, "Don't follow me anymore."
Holden had been threatened by her several times, and he was already immune. He curled his lips and said shamelessly, "This is the only way down the mountain. Who said I'm following you?"
Little pitiful opened her big round eyes: "Then you walk in front of me."
Holden was serious, "I don't like to leave others behind."
"..."
Probably she had never seen such a thick-skinned orc. She stared at him for a while, but had no choice but to let him continue to follow.
At dawn, the little female climbed to the tallest tree, closed her eyes and went to sleep, ignoring him.
Canines can't climb trees, Holden can only stand under the tree closest to her, get down, and guard her.
He didn't fall asleep, and raised his eyes to look at the girl on the tree from time to time. The dark green eyes were shining, and in the thin layer of sunlight, there was a touch of tenderness like water.
If Holden could see his eyes at this moment, he would definitely be disgusted by himself.
How could he show such a look to a female
It must be that the morning sun was too bright, the fog was too thick, and his pupils were too sore, so it blinded his heart.
Otherwise, why is his heart beating so fast
Holden closed his eyes and told himself.
He didn't fall in love with the little female, he just wanted to bring her back to the race, and study it as a useful value in the race.
At daybreak, these vague feelings will dissipate with the night. He is still the most valiant and brave leader of the wolf clan, and he never disdains the affection of his life.
But before Holden could really erase the traces of his fascination, the little female on the tree disappeared the next day.
Holden searched around for a whole day, searching every tree, but he couldn't find her.
She is like the remaining drops of water on the leaves, which evaporate with the rising sun at dawn.
There is no sound, no trace to be found.
For three years, the little female was not seen again.
As long as she disappeared, the leopards took gun|powder and attacked the wolves for a long time.
It was only to blame that Holden didn't leave in time and was seen by Ren who was looking for his "spouse" later. He thought he was the helper who helped the little female escape, and regarded him as the only outlet for venting.
No matter how large the wolf clan is, it can't resist this kind of bombardment.
Just when Holden was about to lead the tribe to migrate, one day, the leopard tribe suddenly stopped their offensive.
The clansman sent to inquire about the situation came back and said happily that the leader of the leopard clan had found his lost consort and would no longer fight against the wolf clan.
When Holden heard the news, he didn't speak for a long time. When he spoke again, his throat was hoarse, "What did you say?"
The clansman grinned and said, "Leader, I saw with my own eyes that the leader of the leopard clan returned to the race with a female in his arms, who looked exactly like the one three years ago! Since that female came back, the leopard clan has never looked for us again. Trouble."
Holden put his hands behind his head and fell back on the hillside, turning a deaf ear to the joy of his clansmen.
Oh.
came back.
How did you come back
Did that fellow Ren catch it himself
Little pitiful is just pitiful, he couldn't even escape from the palm of his hand.
But since she ran away, why couldn't she run more simply
Who said she could leave without authorization and come back rashly
Holden pursed his lips, gritted his teeth, and suddenly kicked the tree trunk in front of him without warning.
In response to the sound, the trunk fell heavily to the side, and the branches and leaves fell all over the ground.
Holden took a few deep breaths, the tyranny in his eyes gradually faded, he slowly closed his eyes, and then sneered coldly.
Ironically, contemptuously, suddenly sober, laughing at himself.
Whether she will come back, when will she come back, what does it have to do with him
She is not his spouse.
After that day, Holden no longer deliberately asked the tribe to inquire about the situation of the leopard tribe, as if he had heard nothing that day, and he didn't know the news of the little female's return.
The wolf tribe was bombed by the leopard tribe, and he led the tribe to capture the territory of the red fox tribe next door, rest the tribe, and die down.
His clan had lost a lot in the past three years and urgently needed to grow stronger.
Fortunately, although there are few wolf females, they have strong reproductive ability. In just two years, the number of wolf clansmen has doubled.
When everything settled down, Elder Lake finally couldn't bear it anymore and persuaded him to find a spouse of his own.
Holden was always not very interested. Every female assigned to him was sent back by Elder Lake.
Finally one day, when he went out to the Hui tribe, he couldn't hold back and turned to the Leopard Valley on the opposite side.
Knowing that it is impossible to meet, I still want to go and have a look.
Holden felt that he was probably seriously ill.
What exactly does he want to see
For the past two years, what has he been determined to do
Probably God also felt sorry for him, so he really let him see the little female.
Compared with the immature and green five years ago, the girl is more gentle and soft, with exquisite and beautiful features, and a graceful figure. She is wearing a white dress and a pink coat. The whole figure is like a piece of luminous jade. In between, it is unbelievably beautiful.
She stopped under a tree, tiptoed to pick wild fruits on the tree, revealing a pair of slender ankles under the skirt, white and crystal clear, fragile and fragile. Probably because the fruit on the tree was too high, she couldn't reach it after standing on tiptoe for a long time, her pretty face was flushed, she simply gave up, and shouted behind her: "Gravety, come quickly and help mother pick the fruit."
Behind him, a small leopard cub ran over waving its limbs, leaped up to the tree in the blink of an eye, aimed at the wild fruit that the girl had just spotted, opened its mouth and bit it down with an "oooooooooo" The cut branches were all broken off.
The little leopard bit the branch and threw itself into the girl's arms, causing the girl to take two steps back before catching it firmly.
It opened its round eyes, and the dark blue pupils reflected the girl's helpless appearance. It blinked and then blinked again, and then a "meow" sound rolled out of its throat, as if it was asking for praise from its mother.
—it was horrible that she was already the mother of a leopard cub, and time had hardly left a mark on her.
Holden rolled his throat, only to realize that his throat was unbearably dry. Just swallowing a breath, there is a throbbing pain.
The branch at hand was broken at some point, and the broken pieces filled the palm of my hand, and some pierced into the flesh, without any feeling.
The noise under the tree continued, and no one noticed him.
The little leopard has turned into a human form. It looks like a four or five-year-old boy, with red lips and white teeth, black eyebrows and beautiful eyes. It follows the girl like a small tail. He will go wherever the girl goes. He will say "Mom, the fruit here is so big." There are many", and after a while, he said "Mom, let me pick it for you".
I can't wait to hang my whole body on my mother.
Holden couldn't help laughing, it's a disgrace to the Leopard Clan that Ryan actually raised such a clingy son.
But there is a place in my heart that is unexpectedly soft, I can't tell what it is, and for the first time I feel that having a spouse that belongs to me is not a bad thing.
Later he finally realized that it was jealousy.
He is jealous of Ryan.
Under the tree, a mother and son finished picking wild fruits and were ready to go back.
The little leopard cub held his mother's hand tightly, held the fruit in his other tender hand, lowered his head and wiped it on the fur coat, then bit it into his mouth, talking to the girl while walking staggeringly.
"Mom, when is Daddy coming back from hunting?"
"Does Gravety miss Papa?"
"Dad said he would teach me how to hunt when he came back. I want to learn how to hunt..."
"Dad will be back tomorrow, but Dad will be very tired when he comes back. Let him rest for a day and teach you how to hunt the day after tomorrow, okay?"
"it is good!"
…
The sound gradually faded away until it disappeared completely.
Holden came out from the shadow of the tree, leaning on the tree trunk with his long legs on the ground, looking at two figures, one big and one small, in the distance.
After watching for a long time, he suddenly grinned and gave a hoarse smile.
He used to think that love is a shackle and a spouse is a vassal. Until this day, he realized how ridiculous his thinking was.
When you really fall in love with her, you are willing to be her vassal and put the shackles on her.
You can even do anything for her, as long as she smiles at you a little bit.
It's a pity that he is not the one who works for her.
Holden twitched the corner of his mouth, and his figure stood under the tree for a long, long time.
Until night and day alternate, and the moonlight lengthens his shadow.
Only then did he move, ready to return to the wolf tribe.
He thought that he should follow Elder Lake's words and find a female that belonged to him.
Hunt for her, make a home for her, change the family rules for her, do all the things for her that he wants to do but has no chance to do.
You don't need to know these things, poor little one.