Gyrfalcon's Keep nine phantom dragons

Pump did not fear hardships. She had survived many harsh winters before, had dealt with immense hunger to the point, where she had been forced to feed on the dead carcasses of her packmates. In her short life she had gone through horrors many wolves didn't experience in a lifetime. Therefore living in the wilds alone was not about being easy or hard, rather - whether it was possible. And since this wolf didn't look too bad she concluded that the answer to her first question was a yes.

There was truth in the loner's words. You could be fine and alone and live on good hunting grounds as long as no one else made claims. You could fight one individual, but not an entire group. It would be a suicide mission. Then again - you were free to go and live, wherever you wanted. Wasn't that worth the price of the certainty in life a pack offered? "What are your reasons not to join any of the packs here?" she asked.