The next morning, everyone got up and stretched their legs and carried on.

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Zack was surprised that the red eyed wolf was still with them......maybe he does need to be with a group. He's lonely.

He hasn't changed his feelings from their first encounter. For a wolf like him, Mica's a savage one. He could be useful though. He suddenly turned his gaze to Mica. The red eyed wolf looked up at him.

"What?"

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"I'm surprised you're still with us." Zack told him.

Mica scoffed. "ONLY to help you guys, then I'm going to be off!"

Whatever.

Max changed into a wolf and ran up to Zack.

He looks down at him. "What is it?"

Scratch looks up at him. "Shadow says that we'll reach the village in about half a mile."

Zack nods his head. "Perfect."

"I've been thinking about what you said, and you're right. It's not your responsibility."

"I'm just giving you the honest truth, Max."

Scratch nods. "Hey, I've been thinking too, that when we are in the wolf forms, we go by our nicknames, when we are human, go by our regular names? Hows that?"

Zack smiled at the suggestion. "That sounds like a good idea!"

"I still prefer to be called Shadow!" The black wolf said. Rose looks at him with surprise. "What about Gabriel."

"Only to you." He added. Rose nodded in agreement. "Fine by me, little brother."