Bilal's violent shivers pulled him out of unconsciousness. Dull pain engulfed him, but it wasn't as bad as the ripping pain that had coursed through him earlier.

He tried to sit up and felt the warmth of the wolf next to him. He braced himself and looked at the unfamiliar animal, vaguely remembering hurting it and than healing it. The wolf merely thumped his tail once and allowed his ears to fall back in submission.

A frown creased Bilal's brow at the vague memory of ...