He had been avoiding people lately...well...ever since he'd been attacked by his sister Twawa. He did not want to get her into trouble by letting others see the injury that marred his neck.

However since Binifu's cleaning job the matted blood was gone and all that was left now was the bald patch that revealed some newly healing gashes from where tooth had torn the flesh.

They were itchy now with new tissue and if a Wild Dog were to approach now they'd see the adolescent rolling on the ground in an attempt to scratch the wound - which was a bad idea.

The wound was torn open a little and once again a bubble of blood appeared as a tell-tale sign of injury. He was too far into packlands now to make a quick retreat and as he tried feebly to lick the blood away so it wouldn't fill the air with it's metallic scent, Kalpana gave him his warning.

We are not alone my love.