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“Wolf It’s the word for a wolf in Mamutoi,?

? Ayla said “Would you like to meet him?”

“What do you mean, ‘meet him’? How can you meet a wolf?”

“Come here and I’ll show you,” she said He approached with caution “Give et used to your scent, then you can rub his fur”

Lanidar was a little hesitant about putting his good hand so close to the ht it to Wolf’s nose He sniffed it, then licked it

“That tickles!” the boy said with a nervous titter

“You can touch his head, and he likes to be scratched,” Ayla said, showing Lanidar how The boy broke into a delighted grin when he touched the ani stallion nickered “I think Racer would like a little attention, too Would you like to pet him?”

“Can I?” Lanidar asked

“Co hi it The dark brown stallion with black ain, took a few steps toward the woster, e animal He may not have been a carnivore with a mouth full of sharp teeth, but that didn’t mean he ithout defenses Ayla reached into the backpack at her feet

“Move slowly, let hiet to know you, then you can pat his nose, or the side of his face,” Ayla said

The boy did as she said “His nose is so soft!” Lanidar said Suddenly, as if out of nowhere, Whinney was there, pushing Racer aside The boy was startled Ayla had seen Whinney approaching fro on

“Whinney likes attention, too,” Ayla said “Horses are very curious, and like to be noticed Would you like to feed them?” He nodded Ayla opened her hand and showed him two pieces of a white root that she knew the horses liked, fresh young wild carrot “Is your right hand strong enough to hold so?”

“Yes,” he said

“Then you can feed the a piece of root in each of his hands “Hold one out to each horse, letting it rest on your open hand, so they can take it,” she said “They get jealous if you feed one and not the other, and Whinney will push Racer out of the way She’s his mother, she can tell him what to do”

“Even horse mothers can do that?” he said