Bearclaw Valley You cannot live with a paw in each world.

Snowskip certainly had some bizarre beliefs. Lucky for her that Aventus was still too young to be much of a skeptic. He took what she said at face value and resolved to ask someone about it the next time he thought to do so. He’d never heard of wolves becoming stars before. Maybe it was common knowledge.

No, he decided. He didn’t want to ever become a star. Life was too interesting and there was still so much he had left to do. Even if Astara, Merrick, and Avicus all became stars, Aventus was content to remain firmly rooted in the mortal plane for eternity. I will live forever.