Swiftcurrent Creek because you live to torture me, don't you?

Like Relonikiv, Julius couldn't understand most of what was going on. However, he did manage to make some sense of what Scimitar said. They had the option of going home or staying. But, the options were misunderstood in Julius' mind. Going home meant going back to the rendezvous site, for that was home to Julius. Staying, in his mind, would mean staying in this horrible situation, with too many wolves around for him to be comfortable. The possibility of leaving home with a stranger never even reached his mind, for the idea was preposterous. Even if someone had managed to get it through his head it would've been disregarded without a second thought.

Then, there was Relonikiv. He wanted to stay, but why? Why would he want to stay around all these strangers when they could play with each other at home? But, like the good brother he was at times, Julius would stay here if Relonikiv really wanted to, no matter how much discomfort it caused him.

While Julius didn't say anything, his actions made it quite clear he wouldn't be going anywhere with Shadow, whether he understood the options or not. He remained rooted to Bazi's leg, occasionally shooting grumpy glares at those he didn't know.