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Charon could learn a lesson from this girl — that is was wise to submit to the more dominant wolves of the pack. He wasn't sure of her rank, but he assumed she would not be a leader. If one cowered so quickly, how would they ever expect to obtain that role? He lowered his lip then, his bare-toothed grin sliding into an amused smirk as she stammered out a near-silent reply.

Atreyu stood over her for another moment before stepping back, tail waving at his flanks. "I'd like to see you try," he laughed. It was both a statement and a challenge. The boy then took another few steps back, allowing the dark, timid girl to rise and take on the quest she had just set herself. He would watch.