Spotted Eagle Mountain that shattered feeling, well the cause of it's a lesson learned

indifferent, indolent, stricken with pain both physical as well as a rising sense of nausea in his gorge. merrick lifted his head and stared at her again, wondering from where she had come. did it matter? in spite of himself, the boy was relieved she had not left him alone.
exhaustion was beginning to claw at him; his lids grew heavy, and presently his muzzle dipped again. for now, the two young wolves had nothing to say to one another, brought together only with a flight from eagles, half a kill.
merrick slept.