Taka tucked the cloak around the wolf pup and fought to control his rage out the now dead master. All of these lies that he had been feeding the child to make him obedient. He almost wished he could go back and kill the man again, but that was not possible. The best way that he could get back Tomoe's dead master would be to teach the boy the goodness of life, things like love, joy and acceptance.

"You are not a freak of nature," Taka growled. "You are a special gift and I highly doubt that you are bad." He mulled over the boy's words through the night, only dozing lightly when he slept. At dawn he slipped out from under the cloak, tucking it back around the sleeping pup and went hunting for breakfast.