Whitebark Stream this banana bread has walnuts

He was one with an open mind, who believed that it was part of life for wolves to come and go from the packs they called home, for however long or short a time. Change: it was inevitable. However, he also understood how conflicting it must be, especially for a young leader with a new pack she was trying to build, to have to contend with it; to welcome someone in only for them to turn and leave down the road. He could not fault her for having a strong reaction. Not wanting to linger on the subject, he made no further comment, not that he had much time to do so, for she accepted his offer of play and sprang at him.

He barked as she came for him, ensnaring his neck with her legs as she attempted to wrestle him down. He resisted for a moment, spreading his legs for balance and growling playfully as he nipped at her neck and shoulder. His teeth sought her scruff and suddenly, purposefully, he collapsed. If she wanted him down, she would get her wish, but only because he would let himself fall with an effort to pull her down with him!