Great Bear Wilderness I finished up my studies and I practiced law

"Definitely nicer than my homeland," Birk replied readily. The spring had just begun, the snow had melted away weeks earlier and days were sunny and very pleasant. Not only did you see the big, shiny orb in the sky, but you could also feel the warmth, which was a very big improvement. 

"There is a forest, a big lake and an odd hill, what they say once was an active volcano - or whatever it is called," he told her. "The people there are pretty decent too. Except I am the only white one standing out there. That's - by the way - how I noticed you. Not many white wolves around here."