The Wolf Sat Beside the Lake for Three Days, and No One Understood Why

them and the seam. His injured paw left a small dark mark on the snow.

“He’s blocking the approach,” Nora murmured.

“Or protecting his own space.”

“From us?”

Grant did not answer. A gust of snow swept between them, erasing the animal for several seconds. When the air cleared again, Grant saw something straight under the ice.

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