Phantom Hollow Beings that live off our fears

"Not exactly," he grinned sheepishly, "It was given to me by my older sister and a kid who lived in the village our den was near. Somehow, both suggestions were mixed around and I was named Hiraku." He left the explanation there, not wanting to dwell further. It felt a bit easing that the wolf was named in a similar manner how he was, and it piqued his interests. "How were you named?" It was then it dawned on him that he may be keeping the wolf from doing something. He would like to talk further, but he didn't want to stretch this out too far. After all, there was a chance they would meet again. "Am I keeping you from something? I didn't mean to..." he trailed off. It has been while he had talked to a wolf without the threat of his throat being torn out, a year to be exact.