i got my mind made up and i can't let go.

"Yeah, I've been in the area for a couple days now," he replied. "I've been without a pack since the beginning of summer." Koda thought back to the last time he'd been with his natal pack, when he'd said his goodbyes to his parents and siblings. His father had been a bachelor at around his age, and he'd told Koda many stories of the perils he'd faced as a lone wolf. But he made it in the end, finding a wonderful mate in Koda's mother and becoming the Alpha male of the Spirit River pack. Koda hoped to be able to share tales of overcoming adversity with his own pups one day, but so far his journey had been fairly uneventful, save for his encounter with the porcupine.

"Don't worry, they didn't kick me out or anything like that," he continued, "I just wanted to see the world and meet cool new wolves, like you." He glanced back at the silver coated she wolf and flashed her a cheesy grin.

"I had to come check out the mountains first. There are no mountains where I'm from, just big hills." He ducked under an overhanging branch on the trail and then grabbed it in his mouth, pulling it aside so that Finley could pass easily.

"So how about you? Were you born here?" He questioned, interested in learning more about his company.