This time, Adrian was carrying field notes, jotting down details between his hospital calls. “Day two: still in position. No feeding behavior observed. Appears weak. Eyes fixed downward.” His colleagues teased him for indulging in a personal project, but they didn’t understand that this was behavior that defied explanation.
He paused again, umbrella dripping, and whispered under his breath, “Why won’t you move?” The wolf didn’t answer, of course, but its ears flicked at his voice. It had heard him. A shiver ran down Adrian’s spine at the thought that it might understand.