In the cave, Kate and Humphrey were sitting down as Ron was looking at them; mainly Kate

"It's good to see you again Humphrey; I'm glad you managed to survive" said Ron

"Thank you sir!" said Humphrey

"Where's Salty, Shakey, and Mooch; do you know where they are?" asked Ron

"They were left behind when Kate and I escaped from Jasper by some wolves who were standing in our way to get there" said Humphrey

"I'm sure they're ok…..." said Kate before she got interrupted

"I was speaking to Humphrey, not you. (to Humphrey) Do you think they'll be ok?" said Ron

"I'm sure they're fine. I don't think they've been harmed or anything since one of my old friends(Garth) might be protecting them." said Humphrey

"I see! We will have one of our goose friends look for them. In the meantime, I want you and this friend of yours to see Daria and keep her company for the night. (to Kate) And you. I welcome you to our pack and I'm glad that you are here to help us. But make no mistake: I've got my eye on you." said Ron

Once that was done, Kate and Humphrey would leave the cave to head to Daria's location. As they were walking, Kate could tell that they were being followed

"Did your leader say that we we're going to be receiving help or are those wolves that are behind us here to watch me?" said Kate noticing the wolves

"Most likely the second one. While I may have some good standing with the pack, Ron is very careful when it comes to wolves that aren't in our pack, especially for Daria. I may trust you and he knows that, but he doesn't want to take any chances since…." said Humphrey

"I'm an alpha wolf! They think I'm here to kill her in hope of becoming ruler of all wolves." said Kate

"Hey, I believe in you ok. I trust you; and if anyone bothers you then they have to deal with me." said Humphrey

"Thanks!" said Kate

After walking for a while, they reached the location where Daria is. It was a huge cave near the mountain. According to Humphrey, this mountain not only has an open hole that shows the sky but a lake that is full of flowers. He said that humans used to come here to do some planting of sorts but they stopped for some reason. As they entered the cave, the found the wolf know as Daria and her sister Lois

"Humphrey! It's good to see you again;I'm glad you're alright" said Lois greeting him

"Thanks Lois. This is Kate" said Humphrey

"Oh yeah, I've heard about you. It's nice to meet you" said Lois

"Thanks! So is that your sister?" asked Kate

"Yes, I'm her sister. My name is Daria. It's nice to meet you" said Daria placing her paw out to shake with Kate

"I thought you couldn't see me" said Kate

"I can't see, but I have other talents. I could hear you coming from a mile away." said Daria

"Wow! That's amazing." said Kate

"Lois. Humphrey. Could you give me and Kate some alone time?" asked Daria

"Sure!" said Humphrey as he left

"Call me if anything goes wrong sis?" said Lois she gave Daria a hug and left

"If you don't mind me asking, are you and Humphrey just friends?" asked Daria after she placed her paw on Kate's paw

"What do you mean?" said Kate blushing a bit

"I think you know what I mean. While I can't full explain it, I have always been able to to tell the feelings just be touching their paws. When I touch your paw, I can sense strength, compassion, determination, and the feelings of love inside of you." said Daria giggling a bit

"You can tell all of that just by touching my paw?" said Kate

"Yes! I know this will sound strange, but it's one of the many ways I can connect with other wolves. It's just been something about me that I can't fully explain to anyone, not even my sister." said Daria

"Why did you ask me if Humphrey and I are just friends?" said Kate

"Because when I touched Humphrey's paw, when I first met him, I could feel a piece of his heart that wasn't completely filled. It was missing something, or rather someone. I can feel that when I touch your paw too. I was wondering if both of your pieces somehow connected to one another and I have a feeling that they are." said Daria

"I see.(whispering) I do have feelings for him and I think he has feelings for me too; who am I kidding I know he has feelings for me, even to this day. But my mission is to keep you safe right now; me and Humphrey can wait." said Kate

"That maybe true. But I think you two should act on them before it's too late. I only say this because something is about to happen and it's going to concern everyone. I fear that all that is about to happen is going to be my fault." said Daria

"What do you mean" asked Kate

"(showing her king mark) I was told that this mark on my paw gives me the right to be leader. However, if my life is taken then that right is given to the wolf that killed me. According to my parents, I have the right to rule all the wolves in Jasper; something I honestly do not want. They said that they are thinking of a way to fight back so that they can make a place for me where I can be free from all of this. I know Humphrey and the others will fight too, but I want them to have happiness too. He told me stories about you and how strong you were when he knew you. I just want my friend to be happy, just like how I want my other friends to be happy. "

"You're a very kind wolf Daria." said Kate

"Not really! If I was, then I wouldn't be causing this much misery to every wolf that I know."

"But this isn't your fault! If anything, it's the fault of power hungry wolves that have no hearts like you.(in her mind) It's mostly irresponsible alpha wolves like Slash that exist; they are the ones to blame for not only Daria's suffering, but everyone else affected by this." said Kate

(Outside the cave)

"How's she doing? asked Humphrey

"Fine! But you've known my sister for a while now. She still thinks it's her fault that all of this is happening. Even if me or our parents tell her that it isn't, she still thinks it on the inside. But she tries to spread joy and happiness as much as she can" said Lois

"That's Daria for you; she worries about everyone. What about her parents; where are they?" said Humphrey

"They were heading back to Jasper to see if they could get support from Winston in order to fight back against Slash. You were there recently; do you think they will help us?" said Lois

"I think some of them will. But not everyone is like Kate. If they do find out about the mark she has, which they will know at some point, then I don't know what will happen. Ron is planning on getting rid of Slash along with Winston if they are willing to work with us." said Humphrey

"Yes! But to be honest Humphrey, I don't think we can fully trust Ron either. Anyone could want Daria in order to become ruler of the wolves, including him. While we've been able to rely on them, they only want us to rely on ourselves or anyone we can truly trust; that includes you and the others(Salty, Shakey, and Mooch)" said Lois

"You know you I've got your back Lois. We'll protect Daria: Me, Salty, Shakey, Mooch, Terra(Princess), and Kate." said Humphrey

"I believe that we can trust your friend Kate. However, how can you be certain that this Terra girl can be trusted too. From what you told me, you just met her." said Lois

"Trust me, she's on our side. She hates her father just as much as Daria's parents do. I have faith" said Humphrey

"Ok! Speaking of which, have you asked Kate out already?" said Lois

"Why are you asking me that all of a sudden?" said Humphrey

"If I remember correctly, you said once you found her that you were going to sweep her off her paws now that you're a full grown wolf. Don't you still have plans for that?" said Lois

"I do! But I was waiting until all of this is over." said Humphrey

"You should act now. I've been told that if you don't act on your feelings now, you may lose them in the long run. You may be here to protect my sister, but you should still have fun with Kate while you can before things get serious." said Lois

"I guess you're right. I'll ask Kate out after our shift is over." said Humphrey

"Good!" said Lois