Wolf Mother
Copyright© 2012 by Rolf
Chapter 3
Note: First Person speech now
That Little Fox insisted that either me or her father should carry the baby was planned, I think, it was just that human male trait of ours that readily complied. The girl was far more powerful that I ever would be. It was her initial attempt to have the baby and I bond. It was not needed though, I already would do anything to protect her and the baby. The first night we camped, she gathered berries, roots and some honey; we made that a meal. Her father ate a fish and two rabbits.
We seemed to always be heading towards the Sun. I found it difficult to comprehend that the clan would be so distant, but then again, I suspected that it was not often a human was taken there. They might have travelled much faster alone. I was informed that we would camp one more time. The clan was near but the father wanted to inform them that he was bringing a human there. That this human was one who grew up in these forests and wanted to join the clan. Just then I really did not realize all that entailed.
Little Fox, in just those two days seemed to regain her strength and her appetite. She asked me if I would care for the baby while she hunted. It did not occur to me that both she and her father were leaving me alone with him. I fell asleep with the baby in my arms. I never even saw or felt the eyes on me.
When I awoke I dimly saw a tall dark figure off to the side; I wondered how long I had been watched. I sat up, the baby, 'our baby' was still asleep. Little Fox had not returned from hunting yet. I became worried, it was not like any mother I had known to leave her child for so long. I felt it in my bones; something must have happened!
I started to stand up and several things took place. First the baby started to cry, not a cry really, more like a whine or howl. Then the figure came closer and I saw a smaller version of Little Fox's father only this was red. In my mind I heard: 'I claim Little Fox, she is promised to me now that I have killed her mate. If you give me the baby I will let you live human. Leave here now, this is none of your concern.'