The snow colored titan pads in, thorns pricked, orbs look at the cages holding the house pets. He emits a greeting to them.

The dogs bark crazily, like they always do when they spot a wolf. But a few dogs reply to White Fang with greetings. Most of the calm dogs are the older ones, or part wolf themselves. A few are pups.

Growls at the noisy dogs, trying to get them to be quiet. He looks towards the dogs who gave him a greeting.

A few more dogs stop barking, but many respond by barking more. They knew they were safe in their kennels, but also held prisoner in them.

Two pups, a type of collie mix, look at you with wondering eyes. This was their first time seeing a real wolf. An older dog, a purebred golden retriever, stands up and moves closer. "There are more of you wolves coming here, to the kennels. It's really driving the humans crazy. I think they are planning to do something about it." He warns, but has no anger or harshness to his tone.

He stares at the golden retriever.*what do you mean?!* His voice and a sound of worriness in it for he did not want to end up as a house pet!

"I hear talk of poisons and hunting, and guns. I use to be a hunting dog, but not against wolves." he adds a bit hastily, "I don't know exactly what they'll do, but it won't be good. Watch out for traps and poisoned meat, that's about all I can warn you of. And, there have been a few humans who capture wolves like yourself and keep to fight other dogs and wolves."

thanks for the warning! He looks up at the puppies and walks to them.

One of them walks toward the wolf, until he was at the front of the fence. His head tilted to the side, and he watched the wolf curiously. "You seem different than the other dogs. They don't seem to like you." he spoke clearly, but his voice was of an adolescent. The other pup came forward as well, "I don't see why they are so hateful to you, you don't seem mean." she said.

well that is because I am a wolf. Dogs are not so found of us even though we are related. He looks down at the pups.

"Aahh, I see. I think they must be jealous. It sure seems nice to be wondering around freely like you are. I've heard talk of wolves before, and how they live in the wild and such." he looked thoughtful at White Fang, then his sister spoke, "I've heard from the dogs that wolves are cruel, and they kill dogs all the time. But it seems to me that the dogs are the one who want to fight you."

*I dont fight unless I have too, dogs are the ones who start the fight*

"What's it like to live out in the wild? It sounds like allot of fun! But some dogs say that the wild is very bad to live in, and everything out there is savage." says the brother, though he wasn't exactly sure what 'savage' meant.

it is very fun but very dangerous! It’s hard to find food and its cold! There are blizzards and rain, and sometimes it is VERY hot! SO it is good and bad!

"That sounds very exciting! When I'm older, I'm going to live out in the wild!" says the brother. The sister glances at him, thinking. "I bet it would be very interesting to live out in the wild. Surely better than living in this little space."

He felt sorry for the pups. He pawed at the cage and then chewed at the wires.

They bit at the wires as well, but their puppy teeth were no match against it. The sister whimpered slightly.

The golden retriever in the cage nearby gave a sudden bark of alarm, "Be wary, wolf! I hear word from the other dogs that a large guard dog is coming around this way. He patrols the area for wolves, coyotes, and other such creatures. He is a formidable fighter."

I am not afraid of anything! He looks back down at the pups and sighs.*You are too young to go out in the wild alone, I’m sorry*

They whimper slightly, and sit back on their haunches. "When we get older can we?"

The older dog stands up slowly and walks to the corner of his kennel, keeping a watch out for the mongrel that he heard word of.

He nods again. *Yes when you are older you will be able to come but now its way to dangerous.* He keeps an eye on the older dog.

The pups nodded, eager that they would someday be free. Then the Golden Retriever gave a growl, and his fur rose. Another dog lumbered by the kennels, with a bad limp. The mongrel was larger than White Fang, but had apparently been in a battle recently. His hind leg was torn to the bone by the fangs of the wolf Silver. His shoulder also carried a wound. When he spots White Fang, the dog snarled a warning.

Fangs bared, thorns laid to his crown. He stands his ground showing no sign of fear. His orbs glance at the golden retriever who had now become mean and viscous! The fur on his body ruffled.

The pups retreat into a doghouse in their kennel. The Golden Retriever turns to the mongrel and gives a sharp snarl, the other dog ignores the snarl and turns his attention on White Fang. "Get out of here, wolf. I don't want to start another fight!"

Snarls "*why not are you afraid?! His orbs ablaze. His tail held out crown raised.

He was careful, for he couldn't afford another fight with a wolf, "No, I'm not afraid. But you should be!" the mongrel watched White Fang with chilling eyes, but he was really frightened at the thought of a battle now, and tried to come up with an excuse. "... be afraid, because the humans are coming!" the dog grinned, liking the excuse he thought of.

*is that your only protection, you truly are a worthless house pet!! You are afraid aren’t you!?!*His grin was wicked looking.*You are afraid!!*He laughs to himself.

He becomes nervous, but struggle not to show it. "You lie, I'm not afraid! And I'm not worthless!" his fur bristled high, but it was becoming obvious that he was becoming afraid, and his breath quickened. "I'm just telling you to scram! Or risk a tangle with humans!" the dog began to back off a bit, incase White Fang should attack him.

He jumps onto the dog biting into his already injured leg. His ivories sink in. He backs away growling.*Now are you afraid?*

He whirls around, and his own fangs come down across the wolf's flank. But he couldn't hold back a yelp from the searing pain when his injured hind leg was made worse by White Fang's attack. The dog wouldn't let go of his pride though, and he backed up against a kennel with ivories bared back in a threat. "I'm serious about these humans! You'd best scram, pest!"

Growls and pounces on top of the dog and grabs his neck with his pearls. Blood runs down his muzzle.

He tries to twist out of the wolf's grip, but only succeeds in driving in his opponent’s fangs deeper. He snapped at the wolf's legs frantically, but it wouldn't help him now. The dog was doomed with a wound to his throat like that. He began to get weaker.

"Run!" the Golden Retriever suddenly barked, "The humans are coming this time! You must believe me!" by now, the whole place was in an uproar with dogs snarling and barking and jumping against their kennels in a frenzy for a fight.

Lets go of the dog and nods at the golden retriever as a thank you. He sprints out of the pound still hungry.