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A flight of eight ravens flew by. Was Merla there?

Remembering what the raven had said- Wise creatures live by questions- Nashoba asked first, Where shall I go?
He could almost hear Merla saying “you have already come to where you shall go.”

But what shall I be?
What you already are, an old wolf.

Merla!!! Nooo 🐦‍⬛

“Is he dying?” He heard one ask.
“Could be,” Merla replied.
“How long will it take?” Asked another.
“Don’t know” said Merla.
Basho an assumed they were waiting so they could feast on him. Ravens. Which lived on dead things, always started with the eyes.”

The book is suspenseful now after the failed hunt that Garby sabotaged. Putting Nashobas rank in jeopardy.

Love the realism, the animals still act like animals, but we get a glimpse into some of their human-like dialogue. The author does a good job with that. For example Merla the raven still sharpens her beak after she spoke about where the elk were