Ouroboros Spine My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Kodiak wondered briefly at these few who stayed, but if they had been given the chance to leave as he inferred by Tonravik's follow up comment that 'she' had returned and taken some with her, then they were packmates worthy of his trust. He would not treat them any different. Further to that if Tonravik had seen fit to keep them, then that was to their credit.

"I should know them," he said, his words carefully chosen such that he did not make it sound as though he was leading her with comments along the lines of we should or let's do that. Indeed, the pair of bears were thinking on the same lines. Kodiak wanted to breathe the scents and remember them, for none who abandon this pack would be welcomed upon their return, the Tartok did not stand for that. He looked to Tonravik, awaiting her lead.