Silvertip Mountain A Starry Night

Chaska listened intently as Fitz suggested the chronicler trade. He thought about it, and was interested by the idea. Perhaps he would try to achieve that trade. "I may have a try at it. I have many more stories to share" he said. 

When the white wolf asked for another, Chaska was more than happy to comply. He was glad that someone appreciated the stories he knew. He thought of another, and then remembered the last he was told by his mother.

"In a valley, far from here, a small pack of wolves lived. These wolves had plenty of food in their lives, and were happy. But one day, when the alpha of the pack was going along the border, he found a lone wolf. It looked injured, and hungry. It asked for food and shelter, but he turned it away." He paused, then began again after taking a breath. 

"The next day, the same thing happened, except the wolf had more cuts, and his skin was stretched over his bones from being starved. He asked again, and this time, the alpha threatened that if he returned, he would be killed. The lone wolf left, but before he did, he warned the alpha that if he was to be turned away again, bad things will follow. The alpha ignored, and the next day, he waited for the lone wolf, ready to kill." He paused again to take yet another breath before continuing.

"But it never came. The alpha felt glad the wolf hadn't returned, and went back to his pack. Then it started. First, the food began to disappear. Then, the water became poisoned. The winter came early, and the pack was starved. One by one, the wolves started to fall. In the end, only the alpha remained. He had turned to cannibalism to survive, and the pack turned on one another. But they were all killed. On his last day, he was visited by the lone wolf. But the wolf was much different. It was no longer injured, and looked well fed. Aside from the glow, he was normal. The final words the alpha heard, were these: 'I warned you, and now, because of your greed, your pack has ended, and now, so will you.' With that, the alpha saw a white flash, and breathed his final breath." Chaska took a deep breath, having finished the story.