Falls of the Hinterlands Why should I care

As soon as his tirade ended he did listen to what she said, taking it all to heart. Perhaps she was the only one whose words he would care about. He listened and immediately his rage dissolved into a feeling of guilt and shame. She had been sick and he hadn't paid enough attention to notice it and because of that she had wandered away in a mindless state. His ears flattened and his tail fell as he looked down at her, eyes going wide and nose quivering as he studied her. "Zula..." he murmured softly, the relief and apology in the uttering of her name saying more than words ever could. He lowered his nose and pushed it against her fur for the briefest of touched before moving off of her. "Serem, Zula will be joining us. She will be part of our pack" he said in a tone of finality. He would never ever lose Zula again, he would make absolute sure of that.