through all the pain and the sorrows

"Settle down," said Koda, "I was just askin'." Now that he thought about it, the little wolf's paws were too small to have left the tracks he'd found at the crime scene.

Koda cocked his head and considered the young wolf. She so tiny, a strong gust of wind could probably take her off her feet. "How does a little squirt like you make it all alone out here?" He wondered aloud. Suddenly, he found himself feeling a little sorry for the intruder he was supposed to be getting rid of. A solution came to mind: she wouldn't be an intruder anymore if she became a member, then he wouldn't have to feel bad about helping her. "Why don't you join the pack?" He was being serious. The girl was lurking around the fringes of the plateau anyway, why not just become a full-fledged member and reap all the benefits?