He couldn't just stand back and let the kid be eaten alive by wolves, so Kocoum drew his knife and charged them. He made quick work of them and they ran off

into the night. Not one for lingering Kocoum started to head back to the village knowing that this young pup would never be able to track him, when the boy

called out to him, "Wait," this stopped him dead in his tracks. He didn't think the boy would have the guts to speak to him. "Why did you save me?" Why indeed.