Warrior's point of view

Chapter 3

As the other pups walked out of the tent to go back to their families, I found a basket of bread and water in it with a little note. The note was saying that the basket was for me... and it was from one of the people from the Thunder Pack. Why would anyone give me a basket of food? Oh well, I think I'll just go back into the tent and stay, eat and sleep in there unless Shadoweyes has a place where I can make my den. As I started eating the bread, I was still looking at the note and I found a paw print on it, like a kind of seal where you would tell the person who you are giving the note to that it's from you. So I looked at it and I found out that it may be the Alpha who gave me this because it was a black ink print but, on the middle of it was a lightning bolt. Only Alphas can put their pack sign in the middle of their seal. So I silently thanked Shadoweyes in my head and went to sleep. The next morning I woke up and walked outside. Many pups were playing and I finally noticed there was a schedule tacked on the tent. I walked over and read it, it said that everyone can only enter the tent between 9am to 6pm. I didn't see it so... I'm not sure if I actually fit in there. The oldest of the pups in my tent was Zack and he was only about 5. 'He looks like me little brother... the same fur color, but different eyes.' I thought. I looked around and saw a bunch of teenage wolves running around decorating things. 'Wait... Tonight's the pack howl!' I had just remembered. The full moon was only about half a day away, and I still need to look my best for the howl. I think I should go help the other wolves around after I'm done being ready. So I walked back into the tent again and saw a bathroom in there. 'Tents have bathrooms?' I thought. I know all the things that pups are learning from the parent in the tent so the parent told me I could go get ready for the howl. So I walked into the bathroom and saw a bath tub. I turned on the water and hopped in. After I washed myself, I was careful to not shake water onto the floor while I saw shaking water off of myself. So at last I was ready. I hung my blue wolf tooth necklace around my neck and before I walked out, I check the mirror, my fur was almost black now. I walked out and continued helping the parent help the pups. Zack kept saying he didn't want to go to the howl, so I had to say, "Then... I won't tell you a story tomorrow if you don't go today." And so he finally agreed to go to the howl. The next several hours were kind of like that. I had to help wolves hang up decorations as I walked past them. I also made sure I know where the pack howl would be taking place so I would be punctual. It was almost midnight. I walked back into the bathroom in the tent and made sure I didn't lose my wolf necklace as I looked into the mirror. I walked out and was ready to join the pack up on the hill. I don't know why, but Shadoweyes told me to be a few minutes late and look good when he told me that with a wink. I walked to the hill and saw dozens of wolves, young and old, crowding on the hill. Finally, Shadoweyes said, "Our guest of honor is here! Pack, this is 'the Warrior Savior' that you guys have been telling to your children."

I slowly walk up to Shadoweyes, and he motions for me to go closer, so I did. He whispered to me that I am going to start the howl this time because I am the guest of honor. So I started my Alpha-to-be howl as I listened to the other howls joining. The pups were supposed to be sitting behind all the full fledged members watching. A few of them started twitching like they wanted to start jumping around again. I turned my head back and howled the last howl. As I stopped, everyone, including Shadoweyes, applauded. I don't know why, but Shadoweyes told me to howl the Southern Packs song. And so I did. I howled the sad and lonely song of my former pack and backed down so Shadoweyes is the leader again instead of feeling like I'm the leader. Shadoweyes nodded my direction and started a speech.

"Everyone here is a member of the Thunder Pack no matter who they are. The privilege for members are that they have the respect of the pups. Now, after this howl, I will rank Warrior Savior of the Southern Pack to a fully fledged member of the Thunder Pack. It is a great privilege to have such an important wolf in our pack. Thank you for joining us today, Warrior."

I told him that was no problem and nodded. Shadoweyes was about to take my wolf necklace off, so he could give me the full fledged member necklace when he stopped. He understood what the necklace meant to me, so he just gave it to me on my paw. I bowed to him as every other wolf bowed to me. And so the howl was dismissed and everyone went back to their den, except me. I walked back to tent #7 when I found a note. I was too tired after the howl to read it, so I just picked it up and put it inside the tent, next to where I sleep. I lay myself on a pillow and instantly fell asleep.