The Sentinels let me explain

he accepted her praise, though he did not think himself worthy of it, and there was but one correction he would make: "you are my wolf also, eigma." no need to hold herself aside from them, for she was a member of donnelaith, and one that had proven herself. he too had had admired the way that the wolves of his pack had surged together as one, to both protect their land and the young. the future of the pack rested not only in deirdre and emaleth, but the whole of donnelaith also.

"it is in our blood to move as one," the man murmured softly. his eyes watched the girl with interest as she came 'round to her suggestion; he pondered if for a moment, before granting her a nod. "i think that would be of great worth to donnelaith. how do you propose to teach the small ones?"