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2024-10-29 19:42:56I stood in front of the packs, looking over the training field where all of the wolves had gathered. Callan stood close to me, his hand on my lower back as we stood in front of everyone. It was a mix of emotions that were felt throughout the crowd. There was a clear sense of satisfaction that we had been victorious in the battle. And the loss of only eight wolves was significant, considering battles with rogues are often bloody and vicious than other battles between wolves. Yet my heart was still heavy with the losses. There were families that had lost someone and despite the victory, sadness fell over me.
As was ceremonial, the bodies of our lost pack members would be burned. We believed that it released the wolf soul back to the moon goddess. Since pack members were lost from other packs as well, some bodies were prepared for returning back to their home packs for the same ceremony to be completed.
The sky was overcast and the somber feeling of the weather mi
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