Mount Apikuni I'm the narrator, and this is just the prologue.

Kavik listened quietly while Elixir told him the story of Canis Major. He looked up at the grouping of stars as he thought about what Elixir had just told him. It was odd to think about hunting for a human. He had never met one, but he was sure he would never hunt for one; he hunted for himself and for those he cared about. The story was interesting, though, and he was glad to have learned something he didn't know before. 

Thank you, Elixir, Kavik said, turning his gaze back to the wolfdog. You have helped me take my mind off things tonight, he added with a bow of his head. With the size of their group growing considerably recently, he was under a lot of pressure to keep them safe and cared for. He knew he wasn't solely responsible for everyone's well-being, but as one of the alphas of their budding pack, he couldn't help but see the needs of the group as his own needs as well.