Totoka River sand piper

It looked as though the wolf that came from the island was walking on water. Sae was almost awestruck by the sight, wondering if there was some sort of sorcery or magic involved. But then he saw the strip of land beneath the thin layer of water. That certainly made getting to and from the island easier, he imagined.

When the wolf arrived on the beach, she greeted him and introduced herself. The polite dip of her head surprised the lone wolf. Actually, everything about her surprised him, now that he knew she was the alpha of the pack. She didn't seem—well, quite how Sae imagined an alpha to be. Then again, he had only known the alpha of his family pack and their behavior.

“My name is Myung Sae,” he offered in reply, dipping his head low, respectfully.

“Would another wolf be welcomed to your ranks… Huángdì?” It was foreign, but an easy word on his tongue.