The four puppies rush towards the canine mother, towards warmth, protection and food. The wolf lies herself on her side, watching the four puppies as they start feeding on her milk. Two of them are wolf cubs, one is a husky and the other one is a malamute. Three dogs and one bitch. All of them used to be human at some point. But now they are all servants of the great canine spirit, the wolf mother. Two of the puppies are wild at heart, they only see the wolf side of the spirit, while the two others, the dogs. See can only see her dog side, as they were born into that side.
James now have vivid memories how he first met the spirit in her den, becoming her servant in exchange of warmth and shelter from the blizzard outside. He still remembers the first time the warm milk run down his throat, only that time he was alone with the spirit as a Siberian husky pup. He remembers his sorrow over the good team of sled dogs he had lost during that blizzard. At least now he had managed to breed a new team of sled dogs, with just some help from the shaman and the spirit.
The spirit watches as the puppies finish feeding from her she nuzzles them, as she's very pleased with them. "I'm very pleased with you my children. I'm especially glad that you Bryan and you Becky could join our pack" She gives the malamute and wolf bitch pup warm welcoming licks. "I'm also very pleased that Amber has finally accepted herself as she is and will soon give birth to a litter of beautiful puppies" She gives the shaman and the husky a lick each. Then she focuses her eyes on the malamute puppy. "But I don't want my pack to fight and compete with each other especially not my son, Bryan. But don't worry; I'm not mad at you. I will make it all better" The spirit speaks wordlessly. She nuzzles Bryan, making him fall on his side. She starts licking his stomach and his crotch. He rolls on his back to make it easier for his mother's tongue to reach him and help her giving him this bath. Bryan enjoys the affection and love the spirit is giving him, as if this husky bitch would be the bitch that gave birth to his litter. But there is something more, a feeling he can't put a tag on. But this feeling doesn't worry him; he's started to feel sleepy. Just like the rest of the puppies.
The four of them soon fall asleep, sleeping next to the warm furred body of the canine spirit. She watches the four puppies as they sleep, tightly huddle up against her. Two dogs and two bitches she thinks to herself and nuzzles the malamute bitch. The place changes to the shaman's tent once more, with the four of them still asleep.