Phantom Hollow feels like I am falling down a rabbit hole;; falling for forever

Alarian paused at the offer, then started to reject it immediately.
I've always been more of a wanderer... He trailed off, gaze drifting back over to Korei as he suddenly realized that these wolves had been kinder to him than any had in a long time. After a moment of pause, he took a different direction. But it'd be nice to have company. I'll travel with you!

Eager to assure them of his usefulness, he added with a wag of his tail: I can hunt! It used to be my role when I... lived among others.
He couldn't have called his small, dysfunctional family a pack, but it was worth mentioning. It had, in truth, been his only experience living with others.