Horizon Ridge I'm happy and content

There wouldn't be any progress without making mistakes - the important thing was, whether you learned from them. Pump had no doubt that Thistle even with her soft-spoken nature had just as good chances of survival as did the wolf-dog with her toughness and inability to love and form a long term commitment. It appeared that the young healer felt a little happier knowing of her leader's approval and it made Pump feel better too - seeing, how much it meant for her subordinate.

Hearing that all of the cubs were doing well was good news. Those, who were too sick or weak had no place here, and in case there had been any Pump would have to take the unpleasant task of killing them. In her experience weaklings were a burden and they later passed away in a very pitiful way. It was better to save them from that kind of suffering. But it seemed that this wasn't going to be her job this year and to be honest - she was glad about it. The last thing the pack needed was even more drama. "Fighters and those, who don't give up - that's the spirit," she mused. "When exactly Ragnar will let us see them?"